The guys over at NTT in Japan have designed a pair of power-packing shoe. The shoes store up energy as you walk. A nifty concept, for sure. Not so nifty? They look like a hurricane just tore through them.

Now, us techies aren’t prone to flairs of fashion, but these things are ridiculous. I adamantly refuse to wear energy-generating shoes until it’s safe that I would be laughed at as I walk down the street. Well, not for that anyway. There is a whole host of other reasons why I could be laughed at. Sigh.

Here’s a link to more information.

what ever happened to good ‘ol fasioned rubber? Here is titanium spring loaded insoles with 1/4 inch suspension coils located directly underneath the heel, and not only  provide extra support and cushioning, but can apparently turn some of the energy from your foot’s downward motion into a push-off effect on your next step.

Talk about LAZY! What, people’s legs can’t provide their own "push-off" effect? Soon we’ll be all giant lazy blobs of matter having A.I. do our bidding.

Personally, i can’t wait. oh yeah if you want a pair of these guys you can find them at the Hammacher Schlemmer website for $29.95.