A model enthusiast has had his own steampunk designs patented by the British railway ... Jordan Izzett, 24, has been racing London buses to train for the London Marathon. Alex Paget will run ...

But most self-proclaimed steampunk designs are only swagger – and they've usually tacked on the filagree, too. That's why Keen Footwear's Portland shoestore (called Keen Garage) is so refreshing.

She has made major contributions to the rapidly growing fantasy subgenre called “steampunk ... a Sherman tanklike Union train, as well as the requisite dirigibles. It affords readers a ...