Peter Treadway's battery-powered motorized shoes - which we first spied as a concept in mid-2010 - are edging closer to production. Called spnKiX, these electric roller-skates have gone through more ...

Traffic woes got you down? Or Are you worried about our overdependence on fossil fuels? Why not switch from a motorized vehicle to a pair of motorized shoes? Los-Angeles inventor Peter Treadway has ...

A pair of motorized shoes have been developed by an American inventor. The battery powered high-tech footware called "spnKiX" resemble a cross between a ski boot and a roller skate with oversized ...

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There’s no shortage of people trying to make virtual reality gaming a more immersive experience. There are VR arenas where people strap on PC backpacks and play in a pre-programmed area. There are ...

Let's say you want to take public transportation to a meeting in the 'burbs, but your destination is about a mile away from the train station. Sure, you could call a cab, wait around for a bus, or ...

I’ve seen kids zooming about on Heeleys, but Treadways’ motorized shoes are firmly for Adult Use Only. The designer has entered them into the annual James Dyson Awards, and if successful could be put ...

It is being reported that motorized shoes, that have undergone 30 prototypes over the last five years, are expected to finally roll out in March 2012. Peter Treasway's electric roller skates, called ...

Although it might seem counter-intuitive, making it more difficult for older people to walk will actually improve their mobility. Walking on unpredictable and uneven surfaces can improve balance and ...

The introduction to this report serves as a gateway to the expansive landscape of the motorized shoe cleaner market. In an era where industries continually adapt to shifting consumer preferences and ...

Forward-looking: The US Patent and Trademark Office recently approved a patent for motorized shoes submitted by Google. The device is intended to be used in a virtual reality environment to give the ...