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Jun 11, 2011

These Shoes Tell You What’s Wrong With the Way You Walk (But Not Your Fashion Sense)

This footwear might look like the spawn of a three-way with shoes, stilts and a computer, but the super-awkward ForceShoe is actually a smartie, telling you exactly how you walk.

Developed by researchers at University of Twente's MIRA research institute, the ForceShoe contains four sensor modules at the heel and the front of the foot to analyze the precise movements of your feet. Like how much force your foot is exerting on the ground at any given moment. The shoe was initially developed to assess rehabilitation in stroke patients, but researchers are now looking at using it in high-level sports analysis.






8 comments:

Anonymous said...

those things are weird!

Dave said...

Never mind the computer. I would wear them thar shoes goin out with ma gal lol.

Kyle said...

Those are hideous looking lol

Alexander said...

Are those... wires...?

RedHeadRob said...

Finally weirder shoes than vibrum five fingers!

Asty said...

what is that monstrosity?

Nope said...

Haha, well as long as we don't see people walking around the streets wearing them...

Zombgeekk said...

I'm not going to lie... those shoes.... are.... amazing!

Haha.