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** Motorized Shoes Are Real, Not Just Pulling Your Leg Share on Tumblr <http://www.tumblr.com/share> <http://www.geekosystem.com/motorized-shoes> If you ever wanted your own pair of* remote control, motorized shoes*, you don’t have to wait any longer. *spnKiX* (pronounced “spin kicks”) have just launched at CES and are exactly what they appear to be. These puppies boast speeds up to 10 mph and can support a wide variety of feet, men’s sizes 6-14 and women’s 7-15.5. Ironically enough, it might seem, spnKiX are NOT recommended for anyone over 180 pounds, so they’re no substitute for your trusty Rascal. That being said, they might be a step towards the future I think we all want. Now, as you might expect, spnKiX have their drawbacks, one of which is price. For a limited time, you can preorder a pair for $375, but after that, they’ll jump up to a hefty $649. Nothing to sneeze at. Their battery power might also be an issue. Currently, they run on a rechargable lithium-ion battery. It’ll provide enough power to keep you going for 2 to 3 miles, but that’s it. After that they need to charge, which can take around 3 hours. Of course, if you were to just mount them on rollerblades where traditional leg-power could be converted into charge for the battery which would then be used for small, controlled boosts of speed while you’re running from the cops <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Set_Radio>, you might have a solution on your hands, er, feet rather. All that being said, there’s certainly a demand for the things. A recent Kickstarter campaign<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petertreadway/spnkix-wearable-mobility>aimed to raise $25,000 and wound up making $70,000. Although everything is set and in the works, you can’t actually get your hands on a pair until the first shipment goes out, which is expected to be March of this year. In the meantime, you’ll have to satisfy yourself with Heelys. -- *".... I am the KING to my own UNIVERSE that Rule my MIND, BODY and SOUL!!! ...." * ** *- Aga Madjid -* -- you have this email because you join to "aga-madjid" GoogleGroups. to post emails, just send to : [email protected] to join this group, send blank email to : [email protected] to quit from this group, just send email to : [email protected] please visit to www.facebook.com/aga.madjid, add my Yahoo Messenger at [email protected] or add my twitter @aga_madjid thanks for joinning this group.
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