May 06, 2004

Robot shoe.: Adidas 1. Battery-powered sensor, microprocessor and electric motor. Each second: 20,000 readings, 10,000 calculations, tiny electric motor changes shoe. Push-button controls. Light-emitting diodes display settings. Instruction manual on CD-ROM. Battery life: 100 hours. Due in December. US$250. Men and women.

posted by worldcup2002 to other at 11:55 AM - 11 comments

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posted by worldcup2002 at 11:58 AM on May 06, 2004

If there's a setting where it will get me off, I'll be down in line at the Foot Locker right around Christmas.

posted by wfrazerjr at 12:08 PM on May 06, 2004

wfrazerjr, that's what the Furby is for.

posted by usfbull at 12:36 PM on May 06, 2004

Ah shit, my shoes just crashed.

posted by dusted at 12:47 PM on May 06, 2004

dusted, did you reBoot? Hahahahahahahahahaha.

posted by worldcup2002 at 01:27 PM on May 06, 2004

But do they come with a GPS system just in case we get lost?

posted by jasonspaceman at 01:47 PM on May 06, 2004

A pointless waste of money. (But what isn't these days?) Cf. Breathe Rite nasal strips, super-oxygenated water, GNC powder, those stupid "vertical leap" basketball shoes, etc., etc.

posted by molafson at 03:04 PM on May 06, 2004

hey, the nasal strips work for me!

posted by corpse at 03:21 PM on May 06, 2004

electric motor? These shoes, they vibrate?

posted by trox at 04:03 PM on May 06, 2004

And massage, too.

posted by worldcup2002 at 06:09 PM on May 06, 2004

Happy feet.

posted by rocketman at 03:06 PM on May 07, 2004

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