Rollkers
These prototype sandals have the kind of look if the ancient Greeks went through a dieselpunk phase. Anyway, the Rollkers promise a faster walking speed thanks to tracks and motors located on the bottom of the shoe.
The French company which demoed the device told me users can see a two-times improvement in walking speed, near 7 MPH, though based on what I saw they reached a top speed of your average New Yorker during rush hour. The machines are meant to increase speed without forcing people to change the way they walk, though the device won’t work on rough surfaces like sand or carpet. All that means is the motors won’t work on that kind of terrain, and the company said it won’t restrict people from taking the stairs or the bus.
The Rollkers are similar to the Moonwalkers that were revealed last year, though the Rollkers use a track system rather than wheels. -Kyle Barr
