I’ve seen kids zooming about on Heeleys, but Treadways’ motorised shoes are firmly for Adult Use Only. The designer has entered them into the annual James Dyson Awards, and if successful could be put on the market. No more walking!
Treadways’ founder Peter Treadway reckons they’re better suited as an alternative to using the car or bus for short-haul journeys. Of course, I’m partial to cycling if I can (GoCycle’s electric bike being my current obsession), but a zippy pair of lithium-polymer battery powered attachments that I can fold over my shoes would definitely get a test run at least. [Treadways via James Dyson Awards]
Stew
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 12:20 PMHe got on and off the bus at the exact same spot!
Beau Dacious
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 1:36 PMthat proves it’s a fake! the shoe doesn’t really work!
jordan
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 2:14 PMso basically we are too lazy to walk to the bus stop now?
JonBOY26
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 2:21 PMawesome! some more size refinements and I’d rock (and roll) a pair of those badboys!
munfis
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 4:22 PMThis would be great for getting around large airports, provided of course they didn’t see it as a security threat and instantly over-response!