10 Weird Gadgets That Never Took Off

1. Metal Detecting Sandals

Convinced that you walk on streets of gold? Manufacturer Hammacher Schlemmer was all about it, too. Its metal-detecting sandals scanned the earth under your feet as you walked. The battery circled around your calf. But alas, they're no longer available. Price: $59.95

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Not every invention can rival the iPod. For every tech success story, we encounter thousands of tech busts.

We've found 10 concepts that seemed like something the public would want or what someone thought they did, anyway. Alas, they never really caught fire.

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Some are hanging on. Others are truly dead. Here's a roundup of 10 gadgets that never caught on.

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