Adidas 1 Computerized Jogging Shoe Adjusts on Fly

I’m not a jogger so I cannot attest to the technical validity of this news item, but it does sound like running shoes are about to make a giant leap forward. (Couldn’t resist!)

“These shoes are no gimmick. Adidas engineers spent three years developing them in secrecy at the company’s North American headquarters in Portland, Ore. Each shoe contains a microprocessor capable of making 5 million calculations per second. A magnetic sensor in the shoe’s heel measures its compression on impact, taking 1,000 readings per second.

“A secret algorithm (Adidas engineer Mark Oleson says they intentionally omitted it from the patent) then decides on the optimal amount of cushioning required. To achieve that, a tiny electric motor, spinning at 6,000 rpm, turns a metal rod that adjusts the hollow plastic heel. All of this is powered by a replaceable 3-volt battery said to last for 100 hours.

“I have to tell you, “It works.” Just don’t expect spring-loaded leaping power that will with empower you with Steve Austin-like propulsion. And don’t expect any special torsion control. These shoes are about cushioning.” Source: Yahoo News via AP

Our Question: Can you imagine trying to get through an airport security line with these?! Not a chance. And what OS powers this shoe? Linux?
Price : about $250.