January 17, 2004

Powerskip: It's gotta be the shoes.:
The videos (on asphalt?) boggle the gourd.
via everlasting blort

posted by forksclovetofu to extreme at 03:03 AM - 4 comments

it's a good thing they cost so much. I can see myself becoming so injured.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 09:14 AM on January 17, 2004

This guy I think preceded the Powerskip, and his design might be better (supposedly, the power skip stays flexible and 'sproingy' for a limited time, since it's just a bent piece of metal, whereas this guy uses actual coiled springs). However, he's also a bit 'goofy' (check out the art gallery for concept photos), and hasn't gone to market. His page was last updated in 2000, so...

posted by hincandenza at 04:32 PM on January 17, 2004

Oh geez ... this gives me fond memories of the early 90s and my stylish strength shoes.

posted by jasonspaceman at 06:06 PM on January 19, 2004

How about a lower-fi model?

posted by gspm at 01:09 AM on January 20, 2004

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