Oct 16 2008The Future Is Now, And Not What I Expected: Walking Powered Shoe Chargers
I hate walking. That's why I run. Or Hoveround (screw you Rascal!). But for those of you that don't mind, how about making the most out of your two legged transportation. NTT has developed a shoe that promises to charge your gadgetry while on the go.
Their soles are filled with water, displaced as the wearer walks and forced through a tiny turbine. Current prototypes generate 1.2 watts of electricity, enough to power your iPod as you strut, but by the time these things hit production in 2010 the hope is to more than double that to 3 watts so that you can charge up your mobile, too.
Sure, why not. But I'd still prefer to see the breast-powered charger instead. Literally, I want to see it in action. And, I dunno, maybe some light touching.
NTT says one of these days these boots are gonna charge your gadgets [engadget]
Thanks to Julian, who's currently out on the the hunt for the best damn burrito in NYC.
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Reader Comments
1. Sharpie - October 16, 2008 1:48 PM
First!
2. Abe - October 16, 2008 1:49 PM
2nd!
3. Sharpie - October 16, 2008 1:51 PM
and what a horrible idea/ design/concept/show! half the f***in time people dont even look at your shoes. and god forbid we forget about the poor fish inside. yes yes i know the fish is fake, and so is the show. LSD I want these shoes to go with the DK Jenga set ok
4. LSDiesel - October 16, 2008 2:03 PM
@3, You remeber for everything that gets put on your tab, I'm expecting to get head from you. And don't forget to hummmmmm. It feels really good when you hum.
5. guate6 - October 16, 2008 2:06 PM
FRIST
FAKE
OLD
NEW
ASSHAT
SCREW YOU
I LOVE YOU ALL
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great way to get your woman to start being a walking 'hot spot'
6. Sharpie - October 16, 2008 2:06 PM
What am i up to now as in cost LS?? i hope its not over $5 or i'll be screwed! for the year
7. LSDiesel - October 16, 2008 2:08 PM
What if you could strap something to your wrist to store energy from JACKING OFF!!!??? Omg omg omg, where the hell is the number for the patent office.
I'm going to call it JACKING ON
8. claire - October 16, 2008 2:09 PM
I used to say when I was younger that if I had a million dollars I would buy a jazzy and never walk again. yes, I'm that lazy.
9. Thumperchica - October 16, 2008 2:09 PM
OK, so now we're recycling 70's hooker heels and calling it technology? At least there were real goldfishes in the old school hooker heels... PFFFTTTTT I SAY!
10. Sharpie - October 16, 2008 2:10 PM
LSD you should build a wrist band that holds 2 AA rechargeable batteries, and it will charge them while you whack off. unless thats kind of what you were talking about?
11. claire - October 16, 2008 2:15 PM
@3 & 9--
I don't think the image shown is a picture of the shoes regarding this article. just a funny picture of hideous shoes.
12. Todero - October 16, 2008 2:16 PM
Similar to Disco Stu´s shoes!!! hahahahaa
13. Thumperchica - October 16, 2008 2:17 PM
@11 - No shit? How does that nullify my point about water filled heels being a throw-back from the 70's? I'm also fairly certain the new water shoes won't have live goldfish... But thank you for attempting to show me the way...
14. Thumperchica - October 16, 2008 2:18 PM
Although, If I buy these, does it make me Jebus? Y'know, the whole "walking on water" bit?
15. Jayfournines - October 16, 2008 2:26 PM
ah the Geekologie elitists, we love you all
16. pew pew pew - October 16, 2008 2:30 PM
shoes are froo froo
17. No.6 - October 16, 2008 2:30 PM
What if you could strap something to your wrist to store energy from JACKING OFF!!!??? Omg omg omg, where the hell is the number for the patent office.
I'm going to call it JACKING ON
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LSD you should build a wrist band that holds 2 AA rechargeable batteries, and it will charge them while you whack off. unless thats kind of what you were talking about?
My grandpa used to do this sort of thing.....because he couldn't f***ing hear to verify somebody had just said the exact same thing.
18. Ryan - October 16, 2008 2:34 PM
these things are hideous. are you kidding me? is the heel really necessary? couldnt they just make the entire sole a bit larger so its not like you're wearing f***ing fishtanks on your feet
19. No.6 - October 16, 2008 2:39 PM
UPDATE: Grandpa is dead.
20. Daisy - October 16, 2008 2:51 PM
Fake!
Thats an obvious photoshop job. You can tell because the shadows are all wrong.
This shoe looks like a copy of the shoes worn by flyguy in the award winning movie I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and copied in the movie Never Back Down.
21. claire - October 16, 2008 3:14 PM
@13-- you're welcome!
22. Momboelitist - October 16, 2008 3:53 PM
@21, just take the high road. 13 can't even tell a plastic goldfish from a real one. Now I get the last laugh....Come on! Laugh it up jerks!
23. Thumperchica - October 16, 2008 4:00 PM
@Mombo, you used to be mildy funny once in a while, lately you've been more of a troll. Are you OK? And just because I fed the plastic one and played with the real one doesn't mean IDK the difference... It just means... aw carp! See what I did there?
@Claire - Thank You for having a sense of humor, it's been lacking here a bit lately!
24. Kyle - October 16, 2008 5:01 PM
Twenty-fourth!
Now lets see these looking more stylish.
25. _______________ - October 17, 2008 10:46 AM
Last!!!! Everyone below me is insignificant!
26. Your Mom - October 19, 2008 1:36 AM
Elton John much?
27. Xenu Gazer - October 22, 2008 10:01 PM
OMG...those are Tom Cruise's Scientology ritual platforms!
28. louis vuitton - September 29, 2009 3:44 AM
Similar to Disco Stu´s shoes!!! hahahahaa