A Brief History of Smart Sneakers
By Russ Bengtson | Aug 8, 2012 | 11:49 am | Permalink
adidas_1
Year Introduced: 2005
Take that, Shox. In 2005, adidas released the adidas_1, a running shoe featuring a microprocessor in the midsole that worked with servo motors to adjust heel cushioning on the fly, making it firmer or softer depending on conditions and impact. At $250, though, buyers were few and far between.
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