The future of wearable tech isn’t just on your wrist—it’s on your legs. In this hands-on look, we test the Dephy Sidekick, a consumer-powered bionic footwear system designed to give you a literal boost with every step. At $4,500, this powered ankle exoskeleton claims to offload your calves and make walking effortlessly easy.
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Nike’s New Robotic-Powered Footwear System: What to Know
0:00 Taking the Dephy Sidekick for a Walk
0:24 What is the Dephy Sidekick
1:13 Military Testing and Focusing on the Ankles
2:18 Is This a Growing Market?
2:49 Who Is Dephy Sidekick For?
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@lynwoodjones
July 2, 2026 at 8:01 am
😮❤
@RagtagMisfitGaming
July 2, 2026 at 8:21 am
Maybe it’s just me but whenever I thought about exoskeletons in SciFi they were something you put on over your existing gear. I feel like these are just shoes with an ankle support feature. I would rename it. But it looks interesting.
@wenscael2166
July 2, 2026 at 10:22 am
Well the shoes go over your existing gear (socks). 😛 But also they don’t seem like a long-term integral part of the system anyway, rather just a way to avoid designing this to fit all shoes for now.
@LarsN-m4q
July 2, 2026 at 8:31 am
lol
@Hadley-k2e
July 2, 2026 at 9:20 am
Maybe it’s just me but whenever I thought about exoskeletons in SciFi they were something you put on over your existing gear. I feel like these are just shoes with an ankle support feature. I would rename it. But it looks interesting. ……
@SuperShotoBros
July 2, 2026 at 9:56 am
🤔
@Aragorn7884
July 2, 2026 at 10:28 am
When you want to look more dorky 🤓
@Aragorn7884
July 2, 2026 at 10:29 am
the T-800 laughs at this.
@DariusRoland
July 2, 2026 at 10:34 am
I can see that being really helpful for me, especially given that I DO have difficulty walking long distances, sometimes even relatively short distances – such as a just a city block or so.
@LaCroix-S
July 2, 2026 at 10:47 am
looks so stupid and useless lol
@maxisp1000
July 2, 2026 at 11:49 am
We live in Minority Report, The Terminator is a documentary, and the Matrix is coming.
@joelnehl
July 2, 2026 at 1:07 pm
Do you have to take them off to drive your car?
@filipemiguel8754
July 2, 2026 at 2:10 pm
When AI take over … you will be the first “march in”
@FULLM3T8L
July 2, 2026 at 2:28 pm
When I’m 70 I will appreciate this.
@lizbif0315
July 2, 2026 at 3:29 pm
Wonder if this could help people with MS. People slagging these but they could change lives
@spektred
July 2, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Is anyone else reminded of the “Stompers” shoes from Super Mario Bros movie from the 90s? 😅