Some of my previous blogs have commented on the variety of goods now available from Vending Machines. The latest clever idea from the USA can be found alongside the swimming pool at the Standard Hotel in Miami Beach. Potential bathers can choose from a selection of exclusive Quicksilver board shorts and bikinis. The machine has been designed with live video streaming and product previewing with the claim it is provided to help maintain the 24/7 lifestyle of the hotels clients. At prices from $75 for the board shorts I think I will stick to my trusted old surfer shorts bought for about $5 in a New Zealand store closing down sale!

Another clever vending machine option being introduced in the UK is the sale of simple slip-on soft flat shoes available in night clubs for ladies suffering sore feet from too much dancing or possibly one too many drinks to safely negotiate a route home in heels! Available in a choice of colours at the press of a vending button Rollasoles are proving a real hit with female clubbers and at £5 a go appear to be sensible shoes for sensible money. Chances are the days of seeing a girl barefoot at two in the morning with her high heeled shoes in one hand are a thing of the past as Rollasoles smooth their path home.

Written by: Colin from KSV.