The Moonwalkers Aero
These overshoes are cooler than a scooter and faster than walking
If you happened to be on the tranquil waterfront walkway in Manhattan’s Battery Park a couple of weeks ago and saw a rather clumsy older man walking unsteadily in an odd, robotic manner—not unreminiscent of a Buzz Lightyear toy—that, dear reader, was your columnist.
Strapped to my feet were a pair of app-connected, A.I.-enhanced electric overshoes designed to help you glide along a sidewalk at the speed of a gentle jog without any of the coordination required for Rollerblades, skateboards, mini-unicycles, and whatever other gadgets innovators have contrived to turbocharge God’s own walking.
