2006 roundup #32: From the Solio to the TREAD

The TREAD iPod and laptop cases, like the Gription Firefly, generated quite a lot of blog buzz in 2006.  They also sold like crazy, which is good for several reasons.  One, they're incredibly sturdy, and an all-around solid product.  Two, they involve recycling truck tires (which raised the big question: why Columbian truck tires in particular?  Did anybody get an answer on that?) into a useful product.  Three, they're a UK home solution.  Devised by Better Energy Systems, the same company that gave us the Solio, we expect great things to come in 2007. 

Original stories: Special weekend report!  Meet TREAD, the new product from Solio | Ethical celebrity sighting: Clinton gives out Solio chargers | Review: GuyotDesigns Firefly, Bottles, Gription