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"Velcro" Definitions
  1. a brand name for a type of fastening tape consisting of opposing pieces of fabric, one piece with a dense arrangement of tiny nylon hooks and the other with a dense nylon pile, that interlock when pressed together, used as a closure on garments, luggage, etc., in place of buttons, zippers, and the like.
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It's Velcro, specifically, a $5 100-pack of VELCRO-Brand Thin Ties.
Velcro's legal team really really needs you to stop calling those Velcro-type fasteners Velcro.
Maybe you just want people to stop calling non-brand Velcro Velcro when it's really generic hook-and-loop.
His inspiration for the sandal straps came from Velcro watchbands — the easy-to-adjust nature of Velcro could be applied just as well to footwear.
While you could swap out permanent Velcro for semi-permanent Velcro, too much heat could potentially melt the adhesive, leaving a sticky residue on your jacket lining.
In the Central Valley, the cavaleiros makes contact with the bull through Velcro-tipped bandeirilhas, which then attach to a Velcro pad on the bull, preventing harm.
I'm not a fan of velcro securing the main portion of a pack, but the Bravo's velcro roll top didn't drive me crazy, though that feat did require thoughtful packing.
The use of Velcro makes it easy to get up and moving very quickly, although some reviewers felt that the Velcro tabs lost their ability to hold tightly over time.
In fact, Velcro is so desperate to get the word out that it's put out a music video explaining that the proper name for "velcro" is hook and loop fasteners. Catchy.
A couple of strips of Velcro held the two halves of the chest together, and a pair of velcro tabs on the hips did the same with a plastic cover to hide them.
This is why I relax when I hear the Velcro.
You go into space, so you had to invent Velcro.
And Sharpies, Velcro cable ties, and an Anker battery pack.
If you don't Velcro things down, they're gonna float away.
It was attached to Ullah with Velcro and zip ties.
If too tight, raise the tongue and loosen the Velcro.
Wirecutter's favorites — and mine — are Velcro One Wrap Thin Ties.
The rug pad is like a huge piece of Velcro.
And we still don't know why you're afraid of Velcro.
It makes a deeply satisfying noise as the Velcro unfolds.
They created printed arrays that act as Velcro-like bristle pads.
A convenient velcro carrying strap is also included for easy transportation.
In terms of practical decorating tips, these velcro strips are genius.
No promises, but they might even have Velcro instead of buckles.
While I loved the secure Velcro fasteners, they can be loud.
Plastic, Velcro, felt: the more textures, colors, and sizes, the better!
He no longer had his sock pullers or his velcro shoes.
The Warmmuffs are easily attached to the stroller handle with velcro.
It's basically a plastic neck brace attached to a Velcro scarf.
This, you just stick it on a piece of velcro and shoot.
Nurses restrained Mohammad with wide Velcro strips that functioned as a straitjacket.
But as Kimbrough demonstrates, it takes velcro and a lot of juggling.
Next, fix the loop part of the velcro to the fidget spinner.
Mine was velcro and I stole it from my American Girl doll.
It's like having toddlers who just want to Velcro themselves to you.
But now the stars sit on a velcro base, so they're removable.
They're small and easy to slip on, and Velcro around her ankle.
Contrary to popular belief, NASA did not invent Teflon, Velcro or Tang.
It was rigid and contained Velcro straps that were fastened by metal rungs.
A few impractical trends to lookout for: neon, rubber, nylon, tulle, and velcro.
It comes on a leather band with a buckle or velcro closure system.
Its velcro came loose — not a big deal, just a change of aesthetic.
" Furthermore, each of the individual's uniform's Velcro name tapes bore the name "Perez.
You may be aware of Kleenex, Velcro and ChapStick, but what about escalator?
All you have to do is Velcro on the shoes and you're trapped.
All you have to do is Velcro on the shoes and you're trapped.
There are tiny padded, microfiber-lined, Velcro-adjustable pockets for lenses and other doodads.
It adjusts to fit people of many different sizes (once again, thank you velcro).
The bags feature a main storage compartment, zippered front pocket and velcro side pockets.
It's actually surprisingly well-made with two layers of fabric and a Velcro-closure.
The topper easily attaches to the tree with a unique two-band Velcro system.
Then you secure a sensor to one of the pedals with a Velcro strap.
I sew Velcro on small pockets by hand, but mostly I sew by machine.
Among the tricks: costumes rigged with Velcro, as well as snaps, zippers and magnets.
Just a few Velcro straps and you're over the hump and resigned to exercise.
Andre Roberson, a long defender, attached himself to Anthony like a strip of Velcro.
I arrived home in a tube top with a Velcro fastener, pink of course.
The pack's velcro closure would be fine unless you really topped out the amount of stuff in the main compartment, in which case you wouldn't quite be able to seal the velcro unless you want to rock the open rolltop bike messenger look.
Velcro straps around the waist make the harness easy to put on and take off.
You can also do this, or buy velcro shoes if you're some kind of nerd.
The Force Band's adjustable nylon strap uses a patch of velcro to maintain its size.
Pretty soon the NHL will be ditching the velcro shoes and trimming its ear hair.
In my specific job, most of the materials have to be adapted with Velcro, laminate.
It was easy to get a comfortable fit by adjusting the three different Velcro straps.
Take two Ace compression bandages, a two-inch and a three-inch, with Velcro enclosures.
You can envision antibodies as arrows that have Velcro on the front instead of arrowheads.
"What we are seeing is helicopter parents are turning into Velcro parents," Mr. LaRue said.
The zippers, Velcro, snaps and drawcords come from Italy and cost an aggregate of $16.88.
More important, he attached himself to the Rockets' James Harden like a strip of Velcro.
Along with routers and Velcro, robot vacuums are my favorite inventions of the past century.
What's more, the velcro and clip closures make it super easy to take on and off.
From a "weird piece of Velcro" to and "epic and luxuriant mop," the names are plentiful.
Kimmy's parents have a velcro wall that was used to discipline Kimmy and her brother, Jimmy.
He wore a bright orange T-shirt, blue jeans, and black leather shoes with Velcro straps.
You can easily detach the beard with velcro on the days you aren't feeling particularly husky.
Velcro, hiking sandals, nylon straps and cycling shorts aren't details typically associated with tailored men's wear.
It easily slides over the bath spout via a Velcro strap around the back for security.
The boy came in, set the bag on the bed—wordlessly—and pried open the velcro.
Like the receptive end of velcro, the individual hairs are reaching while collectively they push away.
She replaced the seams with velcro and I got it back home and tried it on.
I can't "recall" the taste of pizza, the feel of Velcro, or the smell of Ghirardelli Square.
As a fun added touch, there's a velcro strip that you can use to attach fun patches.
For what it's worth, we're pretty sure Xerox, Chapstick, Band-Aid and Google feel your pain, Velcro.
These sacks use Velcro and cloth to keep the baby's arms down, and they're basically fail-safe.
The women have boob highlighter, velcro rollers, and $400 facials, and the men, well, they have groomers.
Ullah, a Brooklyn resident, strapped the device to himself using Velcro and zip ties, according to O'Neill.
They were baby-blue, high-top Reeboks with a double Velcro strap and made in patent leather.
They've also got a secure Velcro® cargo pocket perfect for stashing your debit card and phone.
After waiting 24 hours for the adhesive to dry, simply attach the heaters to the Velcro pads.
A cool feature of the shoes is the adjustable Velcro strips on either side of the tongue.
Each cable comes with a Velcro strap for tying up extra cord when you don't need it.
Like phone books, AOL installation CDs, or those velcro walls you throw yourself at from a trampoline.
Made of vinyl, fabric, foam, elastic, Velcro, and thread, the gloves attest to Cherbuliez's formidable fabricating skills.
Velcro on the other end of the ribs holds the wrap in place while you doze off.
The leg strap is pretty straight forward and can be adjusted very easily because it uses velcro.
With velcro attached to each cube, visitors will then be able to manipulate the layout of the exhibit.
" According to police, Ullah strapped the device to his body "with a combination of Velcro and zip ties.
The lightweight coat is water resistant, and it comes with a hood, adjustable velcro waistband, and leash insert.
The Dreamlight is a heavily padded and contoured strip that wraps around your head and attaches with velcro.
Jadon wore a white helmet with a red Velcro strap; Anias had a helmet with a blue stripe.
Jadon sported a white helmet with a red Velcro strap; Anias wore a helmet with a blue stripe.
Ironman athletes are required to wear timing chips, affixed to Velcro straps they usually wrap around their ankles.
There's a mesh pocket inside to carry pens or notebooks, with a Velcro closure so nothing falls out.
Anker's PowerLine cables come with a Velcro tie to wrap up any extra cord length you don't need.
The classic style comes up just below the ankle bone and tie with laces and a Velcro strap.
Click on to shop them (and similar options) ahead, and ask yourself: Are velcro straps the new laces?
Depending on their targets, that Velcro sticks only to a particular substance, like alpha-gal or peanut protein.
Now I'm trying to put myself in his shoes, and it's pretty easy because his shoes are Velcro.
Velcro is probably the most well-known form of biomimicry, or human-made designs based on natural structures.
They use Velcro-tipped javelins to attach to the bulls to prevent harm — and to keep tradition alive.
I watch people pass me by as I change into my bike shoes, pulling the Velcro straps tight.
The sleeve cuffs are elastic, but I do wish they were adjustable with Velcro for the same reason.
I had to retighten the velcro strap a few times after vigorous jogging, but it was comfortable enough.
It looks like there are two small people trapped inside her shoes, held captive by their Velcro straps.
For the shoelace-challenged, there are, of course, other options, such as loafers or sneakers with Velcro fasteners.
The cacao is thick and heavy—it tastes as much like Cadbury as Velcro feels like puppy fur.
You can roll up the rolltop and secure it with Velcro, or treat it as a big flap and snap it to a strap attached to the bottom of the bag — the straps themselves are attached with strong Velcro, so you can take them off if you're going roll style.
Additional safety precautions added include a net enclosing the chute to retain the raft, velcro seatbelts and weight restrictions.
He attached $5 Velcro straps, some nuts to bolts and approximately $8 worth of PVC pipes, joints and cement.
Like overalls and velcro sneakers, you're never too old for a little touch of Disney magic in your wardrobe.
Lazier parents can also choose swaddle blankets with velcro, to make it easier to wrap up the baby snuggly.
Gocke described the raft's Velcro seat belts, and remembered testing out the straps to see how secure they were.
But, also like DNA molecules, they will stick together only if the velcro on the two molecules is complementary.
I kept the details at the bottoms of the shins and reattached them to the new bottom with velcro.
There are plenty of velcro tabs and D-rings around the boat to secure most anything that needs securing.
Scheier, a fashion designer, cut up a pair of jeans and added Velcro so Oliver could comfortably wear them.
The mask features an adjustable Velcro strap to fit any head size, and it's machine washable for easy cleaning.
Two tables on the side were piled high with packages of gauze and QuikClot and bright blue Velcro tourniquets.
There are details that might seem anachronistic, as when this distant world's inhabitants use modern colloquial expressions — or Velcro.
Fourteen years and many microscope slides later, de Mestral patented the hooked design for Velcro, inspired by the burrs.
Then take the other flap with Velcro and wrap it around the midsection again, securing the two large fasteners.
Then they fastened 3D glasses, with one red and one blue filtered lens, to the Velcro on the skin.
Her materials include fiberboard, copper, plywood, galvanized steel, rivets, aluminum, linoleum, canvas, Velcro, high density foamboard, pencil, and acrylic.
This is very Tracee Ellis Ross, I've thought when trying on a pair of white velcro Adidas Stan Smiths.
Roberts was nearly rumbled on his way into the 2004 Super Bowl when a frisker discovered his velcro seams.
It's kind of like light-up Velcro shoes for adults insofar as all of your real friends would strongly advise you against buying light-up Velcro shoes for adults because they'll make you look fucking ridiculous, but you know as soon as you slip those bad boys on you'll look cool as hell.
Velcro is noisy, it attracts lint and other debris, and the strips can detach from the main fabric over time.
It's a shame Dyson didn't include some Velcro straps to wrap around all that cable when you're not using it.
Velcro, the most notable new fastening of the 20th century, inspired by the burrs of a plant, has limited appeal.
Then:A custom-made crane would be used to shift Spiridonov's head – hanging by Velcro straps – onto the donor body's neck.
The band is soft and comfortable and is easy on and off thanks to the velcro used to attach it.
Mark attached Velcro to his baseball bat and sewed it to his little batting gloves so Ryan could grip it.
I will curl my hair and set them in Velcro rollers up top and pin the rest until show time.
She added the tights can't be cut with scissors, and certainly hold up against everyday sourges like rings and velcro.
More importantly, they're very unique looking, so your friends can't steal them, and they come with integrated velcro cable-ties.
Jackets were pulled tight, as if insulating or protecting her woman from the outside world, fastened with strips of Velcro.
Clinton must be Velcro: Every transgression, real or perceived, from her decades-long career in politics stubbornly sticks to her.
Even as our kids learn what a vibrator is and that those Velcro straps on our bed are for momma.
It's the little details that set them apart — think velcro closures, new textures, or a touch of glitter or neon.
They're called -cide Jackson jeans, and they have straps with Velcro that you can attach and adjust to your liking.
They're slip-ons with a zipper that seals the back and then Velcro-ties the top in one simple motion.
And when it's not in use (hey, it could happen), the handy velcro cinch strap keeps things neat and tidy.
Playoff LeBron affixed himself to the Pacers star Paul George like a strip of Velcro, limiting him to 15 points.
The former taxi driver used Velcro and zip ties to holster the device, which was packed with nails and screws.
For the select few who love a wheelchair user, the sound of that Velcro may well recall moments of intimacy.
Listening through a stethoscope when patients inhale, doctors can hear a crackling sound that resembles pieces of Velcro being pulled apart.
Once the straws have been loaded, the two discs are attached face to face with Velcro, sandwiching the tubes between them.
You remember that kid who wore his t-shirt tucked into his sweatpants and was rocking velcro shoes in high school?
"Velcro opening keeps items secure," says the description, so no need to cry, as there won't be any spilled milk here.
The Force Band uses Velcro for adjustment and a magnetic clasp that lets you easily take the band on and off.
Although the Velcro straps sometimes come off, it is practically unheard of for the chip to become dislodged from the strap.
This raincoat features a classic poncho design with a hood for head protection as well as an adjustable Velcro chest strap.
Anker's PowerLine lightning cables come with a Velcro tie to help you wrangle up any extra cord length you don't need.
Inside, they handed Deniz-Sahagun green pants and a matching shirt, orange socks, a toothbrush, and shoes that closed with Velcro.
The two large Velcro pieces on this swaddle never even came loose in the middle of the night, let alone undone.
But in a movie where quips ("You look like velvet, but you're Velcro") too often substitute for conversation, insight is fleeting.
He did have a wallet on him, camo-patterned with a velcro closure, but inside is only a sheaf of cash.
When Google released Cardboard, its crude paper-and-velcro VR headset, the tech company also released downloadable instructions for building your own.
A shoulder strap hooks to the carrier with heavy-duty metal clips and hand-carry handles velcro together with a padded grip.
Meanwhile if you fold it over, you have unused Velcro all over the outside, and a flap on the inside doing nothing.
"KARL has always kept his eyes on me but since the heart attack, he is VELCRO," Harper says of his rescue dog.
It "kind of looks and feels like sandpaper or velcro when you put it on the skin," Pushpala said in the presentation.
In space you're constantly looking for a clamp or the right velcro location, or the right bungee to hold things in place.
The answer is the Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform, which has fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, the Army said.
With mojo-boosting Mars in Sagittarius until the 27th, you won't take kindly to anyone sticking to you like Velcro this month.
Foot Darts—a mashup of soccer and darts played with velcro-covered balls and a giant inflatable target—looks a little safer.
It's a silicone glove, secured by velcro, that doesn't cover your hands or fingers entirely, so it shouldn't leave you super sweaty.
This clever $553 sleep mask blocks out light, and a velcro strap ensure a comfy fit, as do the inset eye cups.
This clever $15 sleep mask blocks out light, and a velcro strap ensure a comfy fit, as do the inset eye cups.
Velcro also has the tendency to wear down with extended use, and as of now, One Eleven doesn't sell replacement fabric straps.
Extremely smart, athletic, and loyal (a "Velcro" dog, to quote one breeder), these herding dogs have become popular pets in recent years.
The head strap's use of plastic sliders instead of velcro patches gives it a wider range of sizes and avoids gathering lint.
Velcro with no patches is the ultimate in special-operator chic: It means you are sufficiently "sterile"—unidentifiable—to maintain operational security.
At Marni, classic men's shirts and suits came complete with velcro adjustments, which enable the wearer to alter the fit and silhouette.
Buy Tevas ($70) if you have flat or less arched feet, you don't mind Velcro straps, and you want a softer footbed.
If your foot feels too loose around the bridge, you can just lower the tongue on each side and tighten the Velcro.
The Compass, which had been attached to a dashboard with Velcro, was recovered from the debris and found to be still working.
Recently, the It model/It everything has been spotted wearing Kenneth Cole's Kingvel Velcro Leather sneakers with jumpsuits and gym clothes alike.
Some, from sites like Room 4503 and Dorm Decor, even come equipped with adhesive hooks or Velcro, and built-in charging stations.
But some players turn running or training sneakers into curling shoes by using adhesive or Velcro to attach Teflon to the soles.
Ana was being difficult — yanking off her Velcro sneakers and polka-dot puffer jacket as soon as he got them on her.
I also attached the AC/DC converter to my house and rolled up the excess power wire with the included Velcro strap.
I'm one of these people, and I couldn't adjust the Quest's Velcro straps to keep the headset securely in place on my noggin.
I love Vans classic sneakers, and I've always wished that they would make a pair that had Velcro and was decorated with flames.
There are three simple pockets on the inside for stowing smaller items, and a large laptop compartment that closes with a Velcro strap.
Although, the velcro/nylon combo, while easy, will probably degrade pretty quickly with repeated fastening and unfastening — a bummer for a $50 strap.
I mean, I even like that it comes with a velcro cable organizer that's big enough to hold the whole cable in place.
It also includes a variety of ergonomic changes, including built-in headphones and a head strap that tightens via dial instead of velcro.
I'm easily tricked by seemingly "comfortable" shoes; the ones that have a clunky thick sole and lots of straps (+2 points for velcro).
The head is held together by Velcro and all kinds of things, and you're pushing all of that down whenever [Chewbacca groan noise].
A slender woman, she hoped the Velcro wrapped around a wooden stick from Venezuela used to herd cattle would give her an edge.
According to Conrad and numerous others interviewed by PEOPLE, the restraint on Verrück is a hook-and-loop fastener (similar to VELCRO®).
On March 7, Helena was adopted again, this time by a family looking for a "velcro dog" that would never leave their sides.
In addition to an adjustable Velcro strap, there's a plastic clip that makes it easy to take the Force Band on and off.
In a particularly cool touch, Unsettle throws in two illustrated velcro patches that can be attached, detached, or replaced according to your tastes.
The face mask is held in by velcro, so it's removable and hand-washable; people will also be able to buy replacements separately.
The Best Pet Supplies Voyager Dog Raincoat placed second on this list, included for its affordable price, convenient Velcro closures, and lightweight design.
There are two installation kits containing three permanent adhesive Velcro patches that you can stick onto the inside of your coat or jacket.
The newspaper also reports that he invented the Therm-a-Vest, a cloth vest partially filled with rice and secured by Velcro straps.
Instead, José Luis Mosso Vazquez, who is supervising the operation, fits a sleek, black headset over Anna's eyes and adjusts the Velcro straps.
Try to distract yourself with your senses: Listen to music, jump rope for five minutes, or rub a piece of Velcro or velvet.
What came in the mail was a huge, quivering lump of clammy silicone with flimsy Velcro straps to attach it around your waist.
Try to distract yourself with your senses: Listen to music, jump rope for five minutes, or rub a piece of Velcro or velvet.
These boots feature a wide split seam for easy on and off as well as adjustable Velcro straps for a snug, adjustable fit.
Clip the glitter strands into a ponytail or bun and then wrap the extensions around the velcro band to secure them in place.
"What happens is the polymers cross-link between the particles—I often refer to it as sort of a molecular velcro," says Appel.
A sweater for her first grandson, for example, was made with Velcro patches affixed to small crocheted stuffed animals to keep him entertained.
Her doctor prescribed a walking boot that went nearly up to her knee, with Velcro straps that were difficult for her to fasten.
At the Velcro factory in Manchester, NH, Gillibrand toured the plant and spoke to high schoolers who are part of a vocational training program.
You, young victorious English player, can peel off your pads like sweat-slicked velcro, shower up, and it's turkey and biscuits with grandma. Delights.
" She adds: "As a parent when you hear it's velcro and the history of the ride and how there were safety concerns, it's scary.
I pair all of that with a couple of six-foot XLR mic cables ($7 a piece for Amazon basics) and some velcro ties.
And unlike the larger Clark and Bruce (get it superhero fans?) roll-top packs from Timbuk2, the 20L Robin's best feature is no velcro!
Velcro is too loud (snipers want to stay hidden), zippers cut into the groin and get jammed, plus it needs to be flame retardant.
I did include Velcro strips at the bottom so that one could potentially add in sorters for different use case inserts into this bag.
The 10-year-old girl, Shae Bell, had just gotten a cochlear implant, and Natalie came up with the perfect idea: a velcro sign.
A Velcro EasyLock patch allows you to secure it to any Urban 21 backpack, and its slim design ensures easy storage in your bag.
At the same time, we wanted to contrast them with these tough silhouettes; heavy silk damasks and taffetas together with overalls and velcro attachments.
The team used velcro to put the "DuckLink" devices on trees, sand dunes, cars, and balloons—creating a network that spanned one square mile.
Gueldner used velcro rollers and Matrix Height Riser and Texture Builder to add height before pulling it back into a chic half-up look.
On the other side of its lenses, there's a microfiber face mask that's attached with velcro, so it can be removed and hand-washed.
Its stretchy head strap has a comfortable split-backed design, and its velcro straps slide through plastic guides that make them easy to adjust.
Amazon reviewers love the bright color and quality construction, though there were some concerns about the Velcro wearing out or getting dirty over time.
Pros: Blocks out light, adjustable Velcro closure, offers cooling even when at room temperatureCons: Cooling effect may not last the duration of your migraine
Low-end screens attached to windows with Velcro can cost as little as $15 while more rigid and durable screens can cost over $100.
The music vibrates, cut by the sound of wheels traversing the ramp and peeling velcro as the pair strap their bodies into their chairs.
One of the coolest things about Plae shoes is that the dual Velcro tabs are removable and interchangeable, so you can customize the shoe.
There are also many versions of dog boots, including multi-packs of disposable ones and more expensive but durable bootees secured with Velcro straps.
The Dog Clinic says that the Velcro closure ensures a snug fit even when the dog runs through snow, mud, and other rough terrain.
I didn't have a helmet of my own, so I stashed them in my breast pocket, sealed it with velcro, and boarded the plane.
If you already have cables and they're long ones, you can use the velcro straps Satechi includes with the charging station for cable management.
Despite its gimmicky nature, the reviewer found that the ShowrShield actually works, thanks to a one-size-fits-all adjustable Velcro strap and curved edges.
You can connect Boson modules to Lego bricks, screw them onto things, place them on a fridge with magnets, or velcro them to a wall.
But the big discovery was that even these primitive feathers had velcro-like hooks that allow feathers to lie flat against each other, called barbules.
Since it's technically a camera bag, the Brixton comes with a few padded Velcro dividers to keep my camera lenses from banging into each other.
Please forgive me for the years of ruthlessly mocking the unstylish card-holding lanyards and velcro multi-pocket wallets you wielded on every family trip.
Then when you peel off the fabric, just as you would with your Velcro sneakers, you've got a piece of art that rivals Monet's gardens.
Whether he was asking me questions—he was endlessly curious—or watching me Velcro his gloves for him in his private gym, his eyes spoke.
Akayed Ullah, 27, was in police custody after he was injured by a pipe bomb he fastened to his torso with Velcro and zip ties.
Unlike most boots, which use laces for all fit adjustments, the Arakali uses a Velcro ankle support and heel strap in addition to a lace.
The Torch 2.0 should be hand washed only, without the battery pack of course, but the Velcro adhered to jackets and coats is machine washable.
In a nearby lab, Laura Aymerich, a psychologist, and Sameer Kishore, a roboticist, helped me into a skintight Velcro suit covered in white plastic dots.
The fanny pack style that we all know today — often attached with a plastic clip, a belt-like fastener, or Velcro — had some earlier predecessors.
And because it uses velcro to secure both ends, there's no firm grip which completely defeats the purpose of tightening its grip around your face.
Then came Mr. Nembhard's magical blue glove — magical thanks to Velcro and the five monkeys attached to it — and later he brought out finger puppets.
Plae shoes are comfortable from the first minute a kid slips them on, something most kids can do with ease thanks to the Velcro tabs.
Made from one-piece calf leather, this Prada boot looks like an Oxford shoehorned between a Velcro ankle strap and a two-toned rubber sole.
From the rack, he pulls out a black strapless dress cut entirely from Velcro, on which beaded floral motifs are stuck — and are thus detachable.
The shoes themselves come in four new colorways: black, white, silver, and ochre, and are designed using velcro straps rather than the brand's signature clasps.
The strategy has saved him time and again from having crises stick, but this time it may be the reason he finally acquires some Velcro.
"Put your coin on the ground," he proclaimed to one and then, with the help of a simple Velcro strap, picked it up to cheers.
"He had a closet full of different hats and jackets, and wacky cow outfits that you would velcro the parts of the cow onto," Richartz said.
If you undo the two-way side zips, the bottoms lock together with "block tapey," a nubbled rubber alternative to Velcro that grabs like Bristle Blocks.
Yet, my heart still longs for what it can't have, and in this case, it's some good old-fashioned Velcro straps (blue flames don't hurt, either).
Just the crackle of the velcro strap immediately sparks memories of summer camp bonfires, white water rafting, and that guy in middle school that loved lizards.
Between the velcro straps, the on-ear headphones and the overall design, HP really cloned the Rift here, but made some key improvements along the way.
O'Reilly, of course, has no problem paying attention to the president, who appears to attach his hair onto his head every morning with velcro and hope.
The hip belt can be closed with either a traditional buckle closure or an elastic-velcro closure, the latter offering a bit more comfort, I found.
I spent a lot of time in bed the first two weeks after the surgery, with my entire chest wrapped in an industrial-sized Velcro bra.
"He had a closet full of different hats and jackets, and wacky cow outfits that you would velcro the parts of the cow onto," recalls Richartz.
But when they tested it with nurses, they were told that the noise of undoing the Velcro strap securing the babies was liable to upset them.
From developing aerodynamic technology to small conveniences like Velcro, humans have been taking a cue from the natural world for as long as we've been inventing.
One vet said that even garments designed to cocoon dogs in a secured wrap can irritate some by the sound of Velcro flaps being ripped apart.
Photographs showed, he said, that when she set out on her run, she was still wearing the Velcro strap — only without the chip attached to it.
In the 1980s, a former river guide created Teva, a Velcro-strapped sport sandal, so his flip-flops could stay on his feet through rugged conditions.
Lockdown shades, made with love Pinterest and Etsy are loaded with examples of crafty handmade lockdown shades, sewn in cheery fabrics with ribbon or Velcro ties.
The bottle fits in standard car cup holders and comes with a Velcro strap so it can be attached to backpacks, belts or even your wrist.
"There is this saying that all positive comments we receive we deflect like Teflon while negative comments we hang on to like Velcro," Ms. Haas wrote.
Mr. Issac pulled on a leotard as a base layer, then pinned Velcro strips to his shoulders and knees to keep the outer layers in place.
Bubble Wrap is a trademark of Sealed Air, Frisbee remains a trademark of Wham-O, and Velcro is trademarked by the company of the same name.
Tape podcast while sitting in Velcro rollers and doing my makeup so I can leave right away for Rhode Island for an advocacy day with Gov.
Scientists gently lifted the cephalopods from an aquarium, dabbed them between the eyes with a bit of glue and some Velcro and stuck on the specs.
To mop you fill the water tank attachment; velcro-fix a dampened mop cloth to the bottom; and slide-clip the whole unit under the bot's rear.
The smart navy velvet slippers from last seaso,n which are no longer available, feature a Velcro strap and a natural rubber role and retailed for $26.
It lays down flat against your arm, then when you're ready to take a photo, you undo a Velcro strap, and the camera hinges up into position.
I opted for the Photography Bundle, which adds a camera cube filled with foldable, Velcro liners you can use to organize camera gear and keep them secure.
You can velcro three rings of black cardboard to the top of a Parrot Bebop and call it a "Magic Air Cleaner," but you're not fooling anyone.
Fast-forward seven months, and Opening Ceremony x Vans is introducing three similar, albeit slightly different, pairs (and two pairs of super-cute velcro kicks for kids).
"We couldn't figure out how to make the Velcro work in the back, so we just bought a sweat headbands, and it was awesome," said the pro.
Velcro, I should point out, was not limited to hats—it was on the breasts and shoulders of jackets and on the rear panels of backpacks, too.
The 6-year-old boy was on the Hill to do what hundreds of other people were there to do (though usually not in Velcro): lobby Congress.
It's clumsy, uncoordinated, and hardly reminiscent of the scene in Wolf of Wall Street, where Leo and the gang aim for a bullseye on a Velcro target.
Her legs were swaddled in a blanket, and on her feet were shoes with Velcro straps that she had worn since she went through a surgical procedure.
Matthew Williams of Alyx, a brand based in Ferrara, Italy, created a tactical vest festooned with cinch straps, Velcro pockets and other details borrowed from military vests.
He unrolls the first-aid bag, the rip of Velcro a strange abrupt noise that seems to tear the fabric of sounds he has got used to.
All the parts are clearly labeled, the slats attach to the frame with Velcro, and it comes with anti-slip pads to keep the mattress in place.
That's been accounted for with velcro adjustments on either side of the shoe's tongue, and once I loosened those, the shoes become reasonably, though still not perfectly, comfortable.
They're washable, and the velcro system makes it easy to get them on and off quickly and fine-tune the fit—perfect for a beginning or gym climber.
He had his knives and his Velcro restraints under his bed and you had your words, verbal parries and retreats, weak as paper airplanes hitting a brick wall.
Velcro straps secure the glove at your palm and the individual finger controls hook onto the end of your fingertips with motors that offer tactile feedback to users.
For example, during a brief demo at Apple's new campus yesterday, I tried out a generic ARKit app that involves throwing balls at a virtual, velcro game board.
You can also stow your tablet in the back sleeve, and as with the previous organizer, it's also affixable to any Urban 21 backpack with its velcro patch.
PHEMA could withstand forces seven times higher than the limit of the strongest Velcro, according to the paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In contrast, Izzy Wheels spoke guards start from €99 and are attached by velcro straps so that they can be swapped out as and when your outfit demands.
The Teva Universal, which features quick-drying polyester webbing, a cushioned footbed, rubber outsole, and a series of Velcro straps, is still the brand's most popular style today.
In the virtual mirror in front of me, I saw an unsettling image: a man in a black Velcro suit, his eyes hidden behind a black V.R. headset.
The Brooks Juno High-Impact Sports Bra is an actual sports bra that provides enough support for intense exercise, and the adjustable Velcro straps give easy nursing access.
Instead of hearing "China Grove," folks want the Velcro bases routine — the Chicken tearing across the field pursued by groundskeepers seeking the bases stuck to his flopping feet.
US service members do not use QR codes on their uniforms but have Velcro tabs to affix distinct markings, including rank and service branch, primarily for identification purposes.
It's a Velcro LED strip that you attach to your arms and use to display information by waving your hands in the air like you just don't care.
According to company lore, Teva's Velcro sandals were created in 1984 by a river rafting guide who wanted to prevent his flip-flops from flying off his feet.
There's a Target puffer jacket in the show, designed by Mari Anderson Bogdan, with Velcro seams and zip-on sleeves to serve young people who have trouble dressing.
If I weren't the type to hang around REI, I wouldn't have known how to adjust a Velcro strap that brought the entire pack down to my size.
"I wasn't sure if it would work so I ordered some Velcro straps offline, and called a couple buddies over to my house and it worked," he said.
Stiff in the back, he had contraptions to help him pull on his pants and socks, along with a shoehorn to slide his feet into velcro-strapped shoes.
Occupational therapists at Coler fashioned his wheelchair with an adjustable bar that reaches across his head and holds his gadgets at eye-level with Velcro and zip ties.
Its surface is covered in "microscopic hook-like glass spicules" that give the sea creature "a Velcro like surface," according to a press release by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
However, investigators told the Associated Press that the bomb, attached to Ullah with "Velcro and plastic ties," was ignited with a Christmas light, matches, and a 9-volt battery.
"You'd think for something that's supposed to be known for being the tallest slide in the world they'd have a little bit more secure straps than Velcro," Sanford said.
But the thought of a combination shoe — bringing together the Teva's hippie sandal silhouette and velcro straps with Ugg's sheepskin lining and over-the-ankle rise — simply didn't compute.
Peak Design's existing products each come with several modular, flexfold inserts that can be repositioned with velcro and folded into separate compartments for whatever organization style fits you best.
I ended up creating a ball with bells on it that comes with a Velcro glove that's made, so you cannot only catch the ball but also release it.
Thankfully, the Apple Watch Series 4 can also come with a Sport Loop, which consists of smooth nylon fabric and a Velcro-type attachment that allows for infinite adjustments.
Detaching waistbands from trousers and shorts, slicing a deep V into coats and jackets at the nape of the neck, she reattached and suspended the elements using Velcro tabs.
With other frames I've assembled, the slats are held in place with Velcro, and sometimes, the slats feature sticky strips that loosely adhere to the mattress to prevent sliding.
US service members do not use QR codes on their uniforms but have Velcro tabs to affix markings, including the US flag and service branch, primarily for identification purposes.
Instead, it's from the year before, when Brit came out in a velcro-tear-off black suit that hid from view a pale skin-colored, diamante-studded two-piece.
Vans already made separate ankle guards that could be Velcro-ed around the ankles, Van Doren recalls, but there was a need for shoes that accomplished this protection, too.
The kid closed the bag, smoothed down the velcro flaps, then took a piece of quarter-folded legal paper out of this pocket and set it on the bed.
Appreciation veered in the direction of quotation in some of the vast denim trousers, the Velcro-fastened work wear, the roomy drifter coats and mesh crop tops he showed.
Mr. Ullah had attached the pipe bomb to himself with a "combination of Velcro and zip ties," said James P. O'Neill, the commissioner of the New York Police Department.
The film picks up on the chauvinism just beneath the surface of the church, and in picking up on that, it's aware of feminism clinging to it, like Velcro.
A zipper on the backpack's left shoulder strap reveals a pouch that unfurls so you can keep your smartphone, secured by a velcro flap, in easy reach all the time.
The kids' version uses the magic of Velcro for an easily adjustable fit, and they both include a double front pocket that can easily hold a spatula and a wand.
They feature removable Velcro handles that let you hang the bags on the back of shopping carts or over your shoulder while transporting them from your cart to your car.
The $20 Beer Tie's neck strap features a velcro enclosure on the back so you don't need to know how to tie a single knot to wear or adjust it.
Timmy Morrison arrived at the United States Capitol on Tuesday morning with a big grin, a bright orange shirt, Velcro-strap shoes, and a vague understanding of what senators do.
The contractor hired by Puerto Rico's FEMA-financed housing recovery program treated the roof with sealant, replaced four feet of cabinets and installed smoke detectors around his house with Velcro.
The implants, characterized by a textured, Velcro-like surface that adheres to the breast tissue, are suspected of being linked to anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer.
Garren often wraps the top layer of damp hair in curlers ("the big pink Velcro kind") before blow-drying and then shaking out the hair to create bouncy, tousled fullness.
The sides are again accessible via two zippered compartments (all the zippers are improved and designed for more durability) and the interior is divided by three included velcro, flexible dividers.
Touted as the weighted blanket for your eyes, it features an elongated strap and velcro-free design that can either lay freely over your eyes or secure around your head.
The 3D glasses study builds on a similar study on praying mantises But wait: How in the world do you even get the idea to Velcro 3D glasses to mollusks?
Modifications such as adjustable hems, one-handed zippers, side-seam openings, bungee cord closure systems, adjustable waists, and magnetic buttons and velcro make the fashionable designs much more disability friendly.
Officials said the bomb was strapped to his body with "Velcro and zip ties" — suggesting the troubling possibility of a suicide bombing in a city known for thrumming multicultural energy.
The humor is sometimes as obvious as the hairless cat that looks like a wizened extraterrestrial and the Velcro crackle of a girdle being hastily removed in a dark bedroom.
Two-layer weatherproof construction and Velcro closures keep the contents of the main compartment dry, and it comes with lots of tiny pockets in flaps that you zipper and clip shut.
The year before that, a foot wearing a black velcro athletic shoe with the tibia and fibula still attached that was found in December along a different beach in British Columbia.
The WaterStrider legs can be quickly attached and removed as needed using a set of Velcro straps, so if you're confident about not crashing, you can recoup that extra flight time.
Try as your shoes might to keep themselves together (unless you're rocking velcro straps), inevitably their strings will come unravelled, causing you to trip and fall in some embarrassingly public setting.
Now the device, which is attached to an adjustable Velcro band, is gun-metal black with orange accents, the red Rebel logo and a fair amount of faked up body damage.
Amid the burned pine cones and the naked trees, leaning as if slammed by a nuclear wind, lay a large leather sandal and a small blue one with a Velcro strap.
Sitting somewhere between Disney soundtrack fluff and angular art-school pop, it was catchier than velcro and a kind of musical equivalent to the vacuous emoji chat of the WhatsApp generation.
Ullah was taken to a hospital after suffering burns from the explosive device, which was attached to his body with Velcro and zip ties and did not fully ignite, officials said.
While my mom stuffed my feet into Payless Velcro shoes twice a year, this dude was spoiled rotten with a weekly sneaker rotation of crispy Nike Airs and Reebok Pump trainers.
The former is a Stan Smith style trimmed with Velcro straps in lieu of laces, while the latter is an archival sneaker from 1984 — a basketball-inspired shape fashioned out of canvas.
I need to pick up some supplies for work from the education store, so I make it a quick trip and grab Velcro dots, name tags, a plan book, borders, and charts.
They're calling the large-scale rescue "Project Velcro," because, as The Star newspaper reported, the cats are so happy to see any humans that they latch onto legs when people are around.
The plan was to attach a breast pump to her midsection with a Velcro belt and drop off the breast milk to Dan and Yeva at the three checkpoints along the course.
But under some particular circumstances—if, for example, the cell were making a protein typical of cancer—the velcro would not stick, and the lethal protein would become active, killing the cell.
From far away the collection comprises something like a department store display, but each of the Cameleon bags has a zippered pocket with a sturdy, Velcro holster designed to hold a handgun.
The fuzzy plush interior feels cheap to me (though it's undeniably protective), there are no internal pockets and repeated sticking and unsticking of the Velcro dividers wears the material down in places.
Unforgiving materials like leather or velcro straps can be extremely cumbersome, and getting caught in a tangle of straps and buckles in the middle of sex puts a damper on the mood.
My brother and I have been tipping the same way ever since we got our first Velcro wallets and bowl cuts, using the method our father taught us some 23 years ago.
These are just as comfortable and drying as your average towel, but the added Velcro strap ensures that your towel will stay put on your trek from your room to the shower.
You can also customize the fit using Velcro strips located on either side of the tongue to create a high or low arch and adjust the width and position of the tongue.
He has been able to get his Plaes on and off by himself since about the time he turned 4 thanks to the dual-tab Velcro system that holds them in place.
You don't have to have Parkinson's or arthritis or a prosthetic hand to prefer magnets to buttons and snaps, or to like the idea, and look, of Velcro seams and zippered sleeves.
According to a Bowling Green Daily News report from 2005, Boucher also invented the Therm-a-Vest, a device that attaches by Velcro and heats up to help with chronic back pain.
The Yalta's adjustable closure hook feels good to use and means that you don't have to deal with the noise Velcro makes, which if you're me is definitely not your primary ASMR trigger.
The former comes in two styles: a pair with Velcro straps and one with the Raf Simons Comfort badge that has varsity detailing, and the latter is based on the 1984 Adidas silhouette.
Along with your sleek wall mount, you also get two extra HDMI cables, a TV cleaning spray bottle with microfiber cloth, and two Velcro straps to manage even the biggest bundle of cables.
A second protein might velcro itself to this first protein, perhaps using some of Dr Chen's highly specific hydrogen bonding, in a way that usually stops the first protein from doing anything awful.
Learn more about the iRobot Braava 22t Robot Mop See Details These robot vacuum combos come equipped with a water tank that can be attached or removed from the device, often via velcro.
And when you combine that weight savings with easily adjustable velcro straps and a "halo" style headband in back, for me at least, the Reverb feels like the most comfortable VR headset yet.
Nowadays it's faded, the star across the brim is hardly visible, the Velcro above the neck is so busted that it's always on the verge of jumping off the back of my head.
Along with Velcro and routers, I count a good robot vacuum as one of my favorite inventions of the past half-century—we've rounded our top picks in our best robot vacuums guide.
To make it even more appealing to kids, it comes with Velcro balls that'll stick to the vest like in a game of paintball, and help hone kids' gross and fine motor skills.
First of all, this is a debut term, so I made a note of that; second of all, I wonder if SNUGLI isn't a "genericized trademark" at this point like Dumpster or Velcro.
But what it actually means to see and feel strapping on stage, to hear and recognize the sound of Velcro unfurling is different, more complex, for those of us in the disability community.
Brick, timber, plywood, and other materials you may expect are common design choices, but so are less obvious ones such as velcro, bio-plastic, paper, corn cobs, and other recycled or found objects.
Like DNA molecules in their double helices, these proteins can stick to each other by means of molecular velcro (which is actually, as it is in DNA and RNA, a process called hydrogen bonding).
The charges were mostly from Amazon, as I found myself frequently ordering random baby-related stuff I thought I had to have in the middle of the night — nipple cream, nursing bras, velcro swaddles.
Art is installed throughout the decomposed granite paths of the backyard plot, with sculptures peeking through drought-tolerant fauna and paintings hung with velcro on the outer walls of the house, garage, and shed.
All these years later, though, if you ask Boone what he remembers most about the homer, he'll mention something different: As he floated around the bases, the Velcro came loose on his batting gloves.
With a wide split seam at the top, the boots are easy to put on and take off your dog's feet, but Velcro straps can be tightened to ensure a snug yet comfortable fit.
My little corner of the floor was populated by tourists in Velcro sandals, club girls in banging four-inch heels, a slim woman in suede loafers, a middle-aged guy dancing in hiking shoes.
On the subway, I kept my phone in my pocket and people-watched — noticing the nattily dressed man in the yellow hat, the teens eating hot Takis and laughing, the kid with Velcro shoes.
All its processing is just a matter of molecules interacting—the way that tRNAs stick to codons as if to velcro, the way the shape of the ribosome forces amino-acids together, and so on.
But here, surrounded by people looking to have a good time, waiting to cheer enthusiastically, encouraging the performers sexy-dancing their way out of so much Velcro-clasped cosplay, I felt comfortable, happy, and entertained.
In a sense, biomimetics is nothing new: in 1941, the Swiss engineer George de Mestral got the idea for Velcro by examining, under a microscope, a burr that had got caught in his dog's fur.
The suspect, Akayed Ullah, 27, was taken to a hospital after suffering burns from the explosive device, which was attached to his body with Velcro and zip ties and did not fully ignite, officials said.
A sturdy Velcro tab and a zip-lock-like magnetic seal accommodate even the most debilitated, preoccupied hands, and I've been able to pull out all sorts of essentials in a heartbeat thanks to it.
The sound of the Velcro rip from a Trapper Keeper opening might as well be a time machine — it takes '80s kids all the way back to their first day of school, organizing their papers.
The suspected bomber, Akayed Ullah, had a homemade device attached to his body with Velcro and zip ties and when it detonated, it injured him with lacerations and burns, while three bystanders suffered minor injuries.
You're back there in the school hall, velcro flapping in the breeze, the faint smell of baked sausages mingles with old netballs, and you're stumbling over your own feet, failing to get the Macarena right.
According to McCarthy, the search for cougars involved a series of lures—what he described as "50-ml Nalgene bottles" containing cougar urine—placed strategically around the park, with some Velcro or barbed wire nearby.
Because the straps are elastic and secured with Velcro, it can wrap around just about any size headrest – it's definitely "one-size-fits-all" and I didn't have any problems using it on my flights.
During the recent runway shows, there were sneakers at Versace: on a chain link rubber sole, either boatlike in size or reduced to Velcro sandal straps, like a cross between Chacos and a rapper necklace.
After slipping on an Oculus headset and tightening the velcro straps around my temple, I'm greeted by a boot screen, basically a white expanse in every direction, punctuated by black dots to form a grid.
But your loss is so new and so big that it's like industrial-strength Velcro: attaching itself to everything in sight, including lesser-order problems such as people who didn't R.S.V.P. to the memorial luncheon.
I modify some of the astronauts' clothing by removing buttons and snaps that can break off in space, float away and damage equipment, and I add Velcro on pocket flaps to keep items from escaping.
The confetti still gets dirty, though, so Malhotra's team devised what Lind calls the "hair ball remover," a tube that uses velcro to grab onto hair so confetti can pass through and come out clean.
The modular internal shelves attach to the bag with velcro, so if I load up the top one with heavier items like a camera and external battery, it's liable to slip down due to that weight.
The ride uses restraints made from hook-and-loop fastener material, (similar to VELCRO®), but an amusement park safety expert told PEOPLE that such material should never have been used for this type of ride.
But instead of draping itself in a densely covered ghillie suit, the crab uses specials hairs on its body, which are curved like the plastic hooks on a strip of velcro, to cover itself in camouflage.
The sling now has a disposable inner lining along with a stronger outer layer, tightly wrapping the baby to help keep it still during the scan and held in place with a special, quieter Velcro headband.
Although this isn't the first time engineers have taken cues from the natural world - you have burrs to thank for Velcro - this robot may help with the development of robots that can move around efficiently underwater.
Miller said that the chip had come off as she changed her clothes during the bike-to-run transition, when, apparently, she took off the Velcro strap and then put it back on over her socks.
Still, she didn't teach Kimmy how to do things like tie her shoes, and it's because Kimmy was struggling with the Velcro on her shoes that the Reverend was able to lure her into his van.
It got even hotter as I dribbled around the court, and when coupled with a silly little plastic helmet — also covered in rubber balls — and Velcro finger gloves, I was grateful no one was recording this.
Logitech's $100 Adaptive Gaming Kit comes with a dozen buttons in a variety of sizes, two large analog levers to control the triggers, and a Velcro-style pad to which they can all be securely attached.
The most restrictive form involves simultaneously binding a person's arms and legs with leather straps called four-point restraints, but hospital staff can also employ soft Velcro straps, roll belts, or sedative drugs to subdue patients.
Tried and true lacesOne thing you'll find while shopping for winter cycling shoes is that many use Boa closures, zippers, Velcro, or some form of other high-tech fasteners — high-tech compared to laces, at least.
That's what I was thinking the other day, in my apartment, when I adjusted the Velcro straps on my Oculus Quest, a chunky virtual-reality headset made of black plastic, rubber, and a few billion transistors.
I personally think the front pocket closure is a little much, since you can hardly reach inside them without removing the main flap and undoing this huge Velcro piece, but better too secure than not secure enough.
While customers in the reviews have noted you might want to buy velcro tabs to help it stay on, many say that their Ulla Reminder has literally trained them to drink regularly and keep hydration a priority.
In the pack, you'll find satin-bow lace-ups in a pale-pink wash, metallic Velcro high-tops in high-shine gold and silver, and soft-hued steppers that offer the perfect alternative to boring white ones.
While the current ACU has had a lot of positive feedback, Cummings noted that the likes of shoulder pockets, pen pockets, leg pockets and Velcro swatches for patches require multiple layers of fabric, fastening material and buttons.
The Velcro is fastened and ear defenders put on, but before she moves to the scanner, she's given a feed to help her relax, maybe even make her a little sleepy while the scan is taking place.
Pros: High-impact support, wide range of sizes, different colors and patterns available, will continue to work as a regular sports bra once you're done nursingCons: The Velcro straps are a little awkward to reposition after nursing
"It's got all those hook[ed teeth] in there...if you're trying to catch a squid that's gonna be slippery and moving fast, you need these velcro-like teeth to come down and stop everything," he explained.
Fitbit's also selling several new bands made as part of collaborations with brands like rescue company Recco (a velcro strap that reflects at night) and designers like Kim Shui (friendship bracelet-style bands made from Horween suede).
Towns and Russell, donning skin-tight black Velcro suits and helmets covered in tape balls, were in town to add their signature moves to the upcoming NBA 2K17 title, to be released to the masses next Monday.
To swaddle, slip your baby&aposs arms through the armholes, zip the sack from top to bottom, pull the non-Velcro flap across the baby&aposs midsection and tuck it into the opposite side of the sack.
I found this out from a friend in my class, who was one of my rocks; she was a clever and likable person, much cooler and more outgoing than me, with my averted gaze and velcro sneakers.
It has built-in 9W stereo speakers, and comes compatible with Xbox One, Xbox One X, PS4 and PS4 Pro — partly thanks to the removable, screwed-in metal cover, which replaces the standard velcro straps from past models.
It's also useful for carrying stuff, with eight pockets inside that can be further compartmentalized using velcro dividers, enough room to hold a 15-inch laptop, and a water-resistant fabric on the outside to keep everything dry.
Except instead of the classic 1460s, though, Who What Wear pointed out that these frequently-photographed style stars have fallen hard for the Coralia, a tough leather sneaker-boot hybrid with three oversized Velcro straps across the front.
It turns off automatically after 2100 minutes, has an adjustable volume level, has velcro tabs to hook it onto a stroller and multiple melodies/sound options like ocean sounds and lullabies in case the white noise gets tiring.
In lieu of stabbing and maiming the animals, Velcro spears are used on the bulls, which seem to only agitate things before the suicidal gang of forcados lines up in the ring to take on the beasts barehanded.
Along with the buttons and triggers, the kit also includes two game mats (one rigid, and one foldable), which you can use to arrange the buttons in a layout that works for you using the included velcro ties.
I also use a ton of Gorilla Tape (and Gorilla Clear Repair Tape) for quick fixes, and I end up velcroing a lot of things to walls (notice my velcro shoe rack in the photo of the speakers above).
Co-founders Nick Palermo and Kyle Allen invented Ski-Z — a ski caddy that consists of a single wheel, which attaches to the tips of your skis using a Velcro strap (which is currently selling for less than $19).
Rothemund likens it to the pegboards typically found in garages to hold various tools, except this is a self-assembled pegboard where the tools find their own positions and stick there, held in place by DNA functioning like Velcro.
Instead of holding the phone in place with cardboard flaps and velcro, the DSCVR uses a wide rubber band and therefore can fit many different phone types without needing to remove the phone's protective case to make it fit.
The Air Max One let people peer through a window in the midsole to see the internal cushioning; the Air Trainer 1, with its velcro strap over the forefoot, kicked off the "cross-training" craze in the mid-'143s.
For some reason, I didn't realize that two installation kits were included and thought the Torch 2.0 would only attach to certain fabrics, so I have only used the device in coats and jackets lined with Velcro-attracting fabric.
There was a black Velcro strapless dress with beaded flowers that could be stuck on and ripped off at will (for many of the petites mains, it was the first time they had worked with synthetics, Mr. Roseberry said).
In 2014, he transferred to Columbia University, where he avoided the vocal veterans' group on campus and rarely flashed the visual signals — the caps, T-shirts, bags and Velcro patches — that can convey recent service to the larger tribe.
As a classic Chrome bag, I've always admired the Yalta from a distance for its unique profile, full side zipper and its decision to opt for a tension hook clasp instead of Velcro or a Chrome buckle (cool but heavy).
Image: United States Patent and Trademark OfficeAlthough various forms of modelling clay predate Play-Doh by many years, the toy, which was created in 1956 and patented in 1965, has become the "Kleenex" or "Velcro" of nondescript blobs of malleable material.
Only they can talk about the struggle of having audio packs with Velcro straps snagging on pantyhose or when a very-pregnant Kinsey had to get through a scene in the "Dinner Party" episode with her daughter furiously kicking her.
Sleeping on a satin pillowcase or putting a velcro roller in your hair and then spraying [Drybar's dry shampoo] Detox at the root when you go to sleep is a good way to keep everything where it's supposed to be.
An investigation into his death continues, although many former riders have told PEOPLE that the only thing keeping them in the raft as they descended the 17-story slide was Velcro straps, that have reportedly come undone in the past.
But I took him to day care and he ended up being swaddled in a Velcro swaddle, put in another child's car seat, completely unbuckled, put in another room on the floor, in a car seat, unsupervised for two hours.
Everything on the door-mounted station is arranged according to size and color, and even the smallest details have been considered, like how the large, rechargeable battery packs on the door attach with velcro for fast and easy hot-swapping.
Houses like Schiaparelli and Versace repeatedly send teams to Vegas for fittings; the garments are then finalized in Dion's own private atelier — velcro is added to assist with quick changes and shoes are refitted with metal shanks for added structural support.
If you ask Microsoft's Cortana to spark your imagination today, the software will reply with real-world examples of how to foster creativity, find inspiration, and solve problems, using examples like Velcro creator George de Mestral and novelist Gertrude Stein.
But I work hard, and learn to slide across the transfer board, elbow my way up to sitting, velcro myself into the standing machine, and try to tolerate the unbearable explosive tingling in my legs and feet for five minutes.
Pros: Sturdy container with no Velcro or rough edges to snag yarn, roomy enough to hold six skeins of yarn, multiple pockets, handle and adjustable shoulder strapCons: Not large enough to hold a nearly completed blanket, only available in gray
If Goldblum needs ideas for other ordinary objects to explore, might I submit this humble list:- Fountains- Shoelaces- My apartment- Fruit- My feelings, thoughts, and desires- Concrete- Hand sanitizer- Me- Bees- Velcro- Facial hair- Moi - Mi - Mich- Drying paint- IDK.
Being able to cruise right through highway tolls is a luxury, yes, but if the company could find its way to making a Velcro attachment that would keep the sensor firmly adhered to my windshield, that would be just spiffy, thanks.
The astronauts need to be able to operate buttons on the camera and replace the battery, photo card and lens in their bulky spacesuits and gloves, so I cut openings in the cover, added flaps and used Velcro for closing them.
For every person that chills out to the sound of someone rubbing Velcro or sipping from a beer bottle, there's someone else who thinks ASMR feels like being haunted by a very quiet ghost with no sense of personal space.
The most noticeable thing about these new models — reimaginings of Birkenstock's classic two-strap Arizona and three-strap Milano styles, both of which will launch next month — is that the traditional buckle hardware has been replaced with oblong patches of Velcro.
The head strap is not too different from the one on the PlayStation VR. Instead of using velcro straps like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, Project Alloy has a plastic hoop that sits on your head, almost like a crown.
Amazon told me it was tested on a variety of TVs, and it's well within the HDMI spec for connector strength, but if I was installing it permanently I'd think about holding it up with some Velcro or tape to be safe.
After endless research on smell-proof, odorless bags, the only thing that came up was a plastic turkey baster bag or plastic and Velcro bags called 'd-bags' — better than the Tulum souvenir bag I had been using, but far from chic.
Opening Ceremony will have its biannual sample sale from Friday to Sunday, with discounts up to 21 percent on covetable bits like an Alexander Wang cross-body envelope bag ($252, originally $550) and Common Projects three-strap Velcro sneakers ($100, originally $450).
On Monday evening, he was a man with his arm in a sling, explaining how the moon landing led to the invention of Tang and Velcro (it didn't) to reporters in the mirrored basement of a Midtown Manhattan steakhouse that he partially owns.
Muttluks Deluxe, set of 4 boots, $80 to $85 — available fall 2020For outdoor adventures in deep snow, Muttluks has extended the length of its cuff and added a side-zipper opening and top cinching Velcro strap to keep forelimbs dry and warm.
Some of the attire, which resembled that of a law enforcement personnel in an urban environment, included VELCRO patches that displayed their blood type and allergies — features that are typically displayed on uniforms by police and US service members operating in austere conditions.
Vivint Gives Back's Mero-Bench shared a story about one girl who was having trouble connecting with others but was able to connect with Jazz player Rudy Gobert by sitting down at the storytelling tree and telling a story with velcro puppets.
The Pavlovian Response – Your brain quickly begins to associate the sounds of Peloton with the glowing feeling of finishing a workout: The rip of the Velcro shoe straps, the click of clipping into the bike, but most of all the instructor catch-phrases.
Minimally embellished and made from technical materials including oilcloth and rubber, the coats are built to last: velcro-fastening cuffs and sealed seams keep out wind and rain, while buttons are affixed with a metal ring to stop them from ever falling off.
His black tactical jacket and safety vest are partly inspired by a former obsession with airsoft guns, while the big velcro PRESS patches adorning them are ripped from the playbook of Scott Lane, the LA stringer documented in the Netflix series Shot in the Dark.
"I don't think I've ever had a friendship or relationship that's been so instantaneously easy," Fontana told The New York Times in 2015, adding that "we always wanted to be together all the time" (something that earned the pair the nickname "Velcro" from Hershberg's mother).
A 12-year-old boy who took his turn on the water slide just three days before 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed on it says that during the ride only one thing was holding him in: a hook-and-loop fastener (similar to VELCRO®).
Resistance Door Gym — $21.25 with promo cade MERRY15 See Details Designed to replace thousands of dollars of gym equipment, the lightweight BodyBoss 2.0 Portable Home Gym includes resistance bands and a Velcro platform — the only tools you need to perform more than 215 different exercises anywhere.
As the lint roller of time passes over the face of the nation, pulling specks of detritus off and into oblivion, it is the chart dance music that remains, its talons like velcro-hooks in shared memory, living on through drivetime radio and nostalgic club nights.
Participants include the celebrated tapper Dormeshia Sumbry Edwards; the Bang Group with "Slapstuck," involving two men and the magic of Velcro; SynthesisDance with the jazzy work "Broken Light"; and other groups, from the professional Steps Repertory Ensemble to the students of the Dwana Smallwood dance school.
I very much liked a pair of lemon yellow mid-tops, one zipper on either side of the tongue ($695), and I very much admired the gall it takes to make a pair of high-top sneakers secured only with one oversize puffy Velcro strap ($995).
The cover has two inches of neoprene to protect against bumps and it secures to the bath spout with Velcro fastening I have vivid memories of banging my head onto the bath spout as a kid, and I never want that to happen to my daughter.
I also appreciate the fact that the company offers several dressy shoes that use Velcro closures or that are slip-ons, because without a parent there to help out with an outfit change after gym class, the easier the shoes are to get on, the better.
In addition to finding that the individual control of feathers is more automatic than manual, the team found that tiny microstructures on the feathers form a sort of one-way Velcro-type material that keeps them forming a continuous surface rather than a bunch of disconnected ones.
Honestly, I was into Flock as soon as someone mentioned flying like a bird in VR. The fact that you also get to don a pair of velcro wings and make bird calls with a group of headset-laden strangers while hunting digital bugs is icing on the cake.
A group of soldiers at Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, designed a tourniquet that was optimized for battlefield conditions; the device, which came to include a built-in windlass, secured by a plastic clip and a Velcro strap, is called a Combat Application Tourniquet, or C-A-T.
In a short video presenting the project, a small windmill starts turning as soon as it senses the vibrations coming from a phone, two hairy objects latch on to one another like velcro, and a small bed of hair manages to sense the speed of your finger's stroke.
He even fixed a Velcro strip on the dresser next to his dorm room bed and stuck the Juul on it, so that as soon as he opened his eyes in the morning he could just reach up for a hit: first, best, only head rush of the day.
From my vantage point on the stairs — the only seat I could find — I scan the piles of shoes lining my mother's hallway and find in them a clear symbolism: pink Velcro is innocence; spiky heels, a declaration of independence; ballet flats, the prudence of our nurse in training.
There were skorts that avoided any awkward mishaps during an impromptu game of tag; velcro sneakers that meant we didn't have to crouch down 10 times to tie our laces again; and easy one-piece jumpsuits that saved us time in the morning and were ideal for hanging from monkey bars.
"Don't blink, because you won't see it go across the plate," Bonds, the Marlins' hitting coach, said while tightening the Velcro on his black-and-green batting gloves, looking ready to take a few cuts himself against the bevy of 98-mile-per-hour fastballs that were about to be unleashed.
Materials: Sintra PVC foam core, EVA foam Velcro Adhesive: Contact cement, super glue Acrylic paint Dancer's leotard, black Knives: X-acto, beveled, multitool Red fabric Safety pins Estimated Total Cost: $150 Corey Isaac and Natasha Dalton, his fiancée and fellow cosplayer, live in Douglasville, Ga., a suburb outside of Atlanta.
The true highlight of the canopy is its built-in peekaboo see-through window, a little Velcro-less flap that parents can quietly lift up to look into the basket without having to move the whole canopy or having to lean down and look around the front of the whole unit.
Pros: Made from high-quality materials, rugged anti-slip soles, water-resistant materials, provides traction for all terrain, wide split seam for easy on/off, reflective Velcro strips for visibilityCons: May not be waterproof for extended submersion, some dogs may have trouble with fit, dogs with dew claws may experience irritation
This illusion was aided by the gun-guy fashion so popular in the age of the AR-15: Everywhere around me were bearded, shaggy-haired men, nearly all white, in military-style cargo pants, desert-tan boots, dirty ball caps with velcro where you'd expect a logo, Oakleys, even the occasional kaffiyeh.
The Gucci version isn't exactly the same — the color of its toe cap contrasts with that of the shoe itself, and the Velcro strap has a large logo across the top — but it was close enough, and the original Keen distinctive enough, that many who saw the image could not avoid the comparison.
Instead of buttons and buttonholes, closures on tweed outerwear were Velcro straps; instead of wearing stockings on their legs, the models wore them pulled up and over their bodies, effectively creating a 1920s silhouette while simultaneously reflecting, said Mr. Galliano, "the way we dress in haste," rushing from one tweet to another.
And where outdated breed hang-ups might prevent someone from even considering a dog like Strudel or Cletus, focusing on the personality of each individual dog — as a hiking buddy, a "Velcro dog," a happy-go-lucky goober velvet warthog girl — opens up a world of possibility for both the adopter and the adoptee.
The base has two elastic straps that Velcro together in the middle so you can secure it around a chair or head-rest, though I find that it's better to just keep the straps hanging from the side so you can use them to adjust the positioning of the massager when it's in use.
When I mentioned offhandedly that my own teenage autistic son seems as if he'll never be able to tie his shoes and that he's outgrown any of the little children's Velcro models, they individually began researching cool grown-up sneakers without laces, landing on the same recommendation for a pair of men's laceless Adidas.
But this time around, expect to also find Rihanna's take on a utility jumpsuit, designed in a luxury ribbed fabric; a brand new pair of hiking boots which will be known from now on as Hitch Hikers Boots; and a burnt-orange windbreaker that combines the functionality of velcro with the opulence of satin.
Its fold-over closure system—secured by a combination of plastic buckles and Velcro—expands naturally when unfolded to accommodate overloads and slims down when there's not much stuff in it, with no additional compression straps required, which makes it a much more elegant solution compared to the cinch-cord or roll-top designs found on many similar bags.
"Some individuals will not wear them no matter how much I try," said Trevor Wardill, a sensory neuroscientist at the University of Minnesota, who with other colleagues managed to gently lift the cephalopods from an aquarium, dab them between the eyes with a bit of glue and some Velcro and fit the creatures with blue-and-red specs.
There is much to look at, and think about, besides this disruption of the viewer's dominion, including the smooth, knowing perfection of the garments and their high-tech designs; the additions of rougher textures, like Velcro strips and nylon straps; the tiny stitches of their welted seams; and their effulgent colors of yellow, green, red and purple.
There's been the sparkly collaboration with Opening Ceremony — one of its premier, trend-driven retailers; the fuzzy collection at Nordstrom that prompted us to pen an open letter requesting velcro Vans for adults after spotting the kids version — which was indeed granted; and now, a trail of high-end capsules that have us freaking out each time a new one is rolled out.
Read: The Terminator and Me: A Day Out at Arnie's $2,100 Meet and Greet In a recent attempt to make a few bucks as a spokesman for those sticky Velcro Command Strips that help people hang paintings without nails, MC Hammer—the man who once brought us "Here Comes the Hammer"—has turned his back on the very household tool that gave him his namesake.
After paying a fee, checking my phone and everything in my pockets, I climbed several flights of stairs to a loggia, where an assistant strapped me into a belt with a Velcro loop for holding a potted bean plant, helped me into a sack that covered feet and backside, instructed me to lie flat, cross my arms and keep my head down, and gave me a shove.
They won because of Dont'a Hightower's critical strip-sack and Julian Edelman's Velcro hands and the clock management and coaching of a maestro, Bill Belichick, but mostly because of a truism that has beleaguered the league's other 31 teams for 16 years running: the Patriots have Brady, and no one else does, not even the Falcons, who boasted the N.F.L.'s most valuable player in Matt Ryan.
Pros: Made from high-quality materials for durability, Velcro closure for snug fit, water-resistant protection, traction for indoor and outdoor surfaces, easy to put on/take off, stay on through all kinds of activity, available in many sizes, made from recycled materialsCons: Sizes may run a little small, may cause irritation in dogs with dew claws, can be tricky to find the right fit, may need to order in two pairs for fit

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