Brains for your feet
Posted on 18. Apr, 2005 by Cassandra in Totally Whack
You may have already seen the very impressive ad for Adidas’s new Adidas_1 running shoe. It’s the one with the guy running all over the place which turns out to be a dream.
Billed as the the world’s first intelligent running shoe…meaning that your shoe is actually able to adjust it’s support depending on your weight, running style and the terrain you are on.
‘….the shoe provides "intelligent cushioning" by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. It does so by sensing the cushioning level, using sensors. It then calculates whether the cushioning level is too soft or too firm via a microprocessor and adapts with a motor-driven cable system to provide the correct cushioning for the specific purpose at that time.
A prime example of the convergence process in which computers are embedded in everyday objects to enable them to play their role more effectively, the adidas shoe is one of a number of intelligent clothing items arriving at market this year. Available now, adidas_1 costs US$250 or 250 Euros.’
All of which is fairly useless if you’re winning the London marathon and you have to go pee.
