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What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet. WIRED’s Brent Rose has some questions: Are they real? Are they safe? Are they actually any good? Brent goes inside Shift Robotics’s research and development lab to get some answers. Director: Wendi Jonassen…

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What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet. WIRED’s Brent Rose has some questions: Are they real? Are they safe? Are they actually any good? Brent goes inside Shift Robotics’s research and development lab to get some answers.

Director: Wendi Jonassen
Director of Photography: Jeff Smee
Editor: Louville Moore
Host: Brent Rose
Talent: Dean Freitag, Xunjie Zhang

Producer: Alexandria Coccia
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Melissa Cho
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Audio: Michael Ray
Cam Op/Gaffer: Mike DiGuglielmo
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209 Comments

209 Comments

  1. Kristian

    December 29, 2022 at 10:46 pm

    Speed walking ahs to be the dumbest thing I have seen

  2. shingvictor

    December 29, 2022 at 10:53 pm

    How about getting a roller skate???

  3. Nathan

    December 29, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Question…Why?

  4. ehrichweiss

    December 29, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    It seems to me this is a glorified pair of roller skates, and honestly you could modify a pair of roller skates so that the wheels had a racheting action so you could only move forward and probably do more than these things.

  5. Chris Rands

    December 29, 2022 at 11:19 pm

    For me, this does not feel like a useful product. I enjoy walking or cycling for longer distances and I already have other options like scooters, not to mention public transport and driving

  6. cxvxcbcxn

    December 29, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Nice ad

  7. djayjp

    December 29, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    Electric Roller skates, cool.

  8. Anoncatman

    December 29, 2022 at 11:34 pm

    Nothing about the range or battery life? Seems like a pretty big oversight

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    December 29, 2022 at 11:36 pm

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      December 29, 2022 at 11:50 pm

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  10. D Lee

    December 29, 2022 at 11:39 pm

    They might help you walk, but they sure won’t help you dance! 🤣

  11. dondrap513

    December 29, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Should have had the speed walker try them. What happens if you run in them? What’s the range?

    Also, instead of being strap on, they should clip in to the bottom of special shoes with recessed cleats, like spd shoes for cycling.

  12. Tito Ronolo

    December 29, 2022 at 11:45 pm

    Great invention!

  13. Editz👍

    December 29, 2022 at 11:53 pm

    why not just get electric roller skates?

  14. Jimmy is Promo

    December 29, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    So loud. Bet tiny rocks and cracks trip you. (Commented within 2 mins of video)

  15. Jack Jack

    December 30, 2022 at 12:04 am

    speedwalker is a thing wow

  16. The Anachronistic Gamer

    December 30, 2022 at 12:05 am

    Great job, you invented roller skates!

  17. OÄKTA DOPBOK

    December 30, 2022 at 12:11 am

    Why?

  18. Amman A

    December 30, 2022 at 12:12 am

    If they where $200-500 I would buy them

  19. Kp

    December 30, 2022 at 12:39 am

    Tell me why… and how I’m not gonna look like a dork?

  20. deepblue812

    December 30, 2022 at 12:44 am

    so…. rollerskates?

  21. Duck Keebs

    December 30, 2022 at 12:53 am

    wait what 💀i was almost on board until they were $1000 more than I expected

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      December 30, 2022 at 1:13 am

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  22. JeffPlease123

    December 30, 2022 at 12:54 am

    Other people:
    *thinking about how it would affect the world*
    Me:
    I WANNA RUN IN THESE MANN!!!! 🏃‍♂️

  23. oldcowbb

    December 30, 2022 at 12:56 am

    novel, but useless

  24. ionoi

    December 30, 2022 at 12:56 am

    Aww all I wanted was to see him full sprint with those shoes.

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      December 30, 2022 at 1:14 am

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  25. Melissa Wilson

    December 30, 2022 at 1:18 am

    Okay, these are pretty cool! I’m down.

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  26. Jofree Jolly

    December 30, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    Once it malfunctions, you go splat

  27. Bilbobagin Utopi

    December 30, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Why not just rolled blades or skates… you get more control, probably cheaper, faster, more versatile…

  28. Temporal Soliton

    December 30, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    Interesting and fun tech. It is difficult to see a profitable public market for these but it could possibly find some partners in warehouse or military settings.

  29. Phlincke

    December 30, 2022 at 6:01 pm

    they’re just electric roller skates

  30. #CancelSkawoForGivingMedliBrainDamage Guy

    December 30, 2022 at 6:23 pm

    I interviewed with this company for an internship! They gave me an assignment after I interviewed with them (I would say it was about medium difficulty). I asked them what the point of the assignment was, and they basically admitted that it was a feature that would be useful to them later. I completed the assignment, demoed it to them fully working, and then they rejected me.

  31. Antonius Weezel

    December 30, 2022 at 6:26 pm

    Seems useless in American cities given the pedestrian density, but here in Europe or for long walk commutes could be a good option, where you can stick to quieter streets for speed

  32. Screambmachine

    December 30, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    2:20 why are there cuts?

  33. Drym

    December 30, 2022 at 8:10 pm

    4 feet stopping distance? Pretty bad considering my normal feet have 0 feet stopping distance

  34. Mash Potato

    December 30, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    It bothers me that at 0:43 the transformation happens at the peak of the jump instead of when landing. The visual and audio do not line up 🙁

  35. Michał Morka

    December 30, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    perfect for Amazon warehouse job

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  36. timothymimeslayer

    December 30, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    I wonder how much wired was paid to make this ad.

  37. Jacob Whitlatch

    December 30, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    I’m very disappointed you didn’t get a shot of the speed walker in the robot shoes

  38. Angry Stoner

    December 30, 2022 at 9:02 pm

    Id dust that boy speed walking

  39. D R H

    December 30, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    These are quite cool. But, if they’re intended for The average casual walker but they will purchase them and attempt to walk down stairs and die.

  40. Heidelbergaren

    December 30, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    Ever heard of rollerskates ?

  41. Max_Mtl

    December 30, 2022 at 10:11 pm

    sidewalks are gonna get dangerous if people start wearing those while using their phones…

  42. Raphael Andres

    December 30, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    @caseyNeistat Will you test it ?

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  43. kingnidoking

    December 30, 2022 at 10:55 pm

    roller skates have been around the last couple hundred years. smh, smart ppl are stupid

  44. Matias

    December 30, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    Just rollerblade already.

  45. Common Sensei

    December 31, 2022 at 12:15 am

    $1400 for shoes that will inevitably break and need a mechanic to repair? I’ll pass.

  46. Strategic Life

    December 31, 2022 at 12:25 am

    Interesting tech, but why use this over a penny board or kick scooter?

    Those are faster, much cheaper, more reliable, more efficient.

    They also don’t depend on fancy tech that can fail, and Lithium batteries that degrade over time

    The heavy weight of the shoes also means stepping with them is very inefficient, where as wheeled methods stick to the ground, so you’re not constantly lifting them up and exerting energy

    The electronics also means it has less user control and nimbleness as opposed to a penny board

  47. christopher

    December 31, 2022 at 12:37 am

    Please. That speedwalker is jogging.

  48. comment below

    December 31, 2022 at 1:00 am

    def a dope idea

  49. o2Tenka

    December 31, 2022 at 1:09 am

    But… Will it blend?

  50. TrackZero

    December 31, 2022 at 1:11 am

    “speedwalking”, that’s just running with your arms tight.

  51. Roulette17

    December 31, 2022 at 4:05 pm

    Man that’s jus a new version of roller skates 😂open toe skates and they think they invented something new 😅

  52. Sven Kund

    December 31, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    Just get an electric unicycle for commuting, it is faster and also very easy to transport.

  53. Ov

    December 31, 2022 at 5:09 pm

    So is it really a “test” video or a promoted one? 😉

  54. Bob Bob

    December 31, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    That’s a high heart rate for jogging at that moderate pace over that short distance. You should exercise more without those shoes.

  55. Clark Crossley

    December 31, 2022 at 5:54 pm

    I would love these for walking my dogs, they’d love it too.

  56. Ardent Vibe

    December 31, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    National speed walking champion 🫢

  57. Hakan Deniz

    December 31, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    Surprised to see a company would advertise luxury items in an economy that’s in such bad shape that literally the entire consumer discretionary sector is being decimated as we speak. Who has the money to spend $1400 on lazy shoes when inflation is so high that people can barely afford rent?

  58. Des Jones

    December 31, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    Cool 50% rollerblades.

  59. GRAYgoose124

    December 31, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    I mean cool, but in the real world… Even an unpowered longboard seems more efficient.

  60. Triple T Alcantara

    December 31, 2022 at 7:09 pm

    Dont drink and walk

  61. Jonathan Barker

    December 31, 2022 at 7:13 pm

    The most shocking part of this is learning that both collegiate and professional speed walking is a thing

  62. Sjeffy

    December 31, 2022 at 7:46 pm

    Just a PSA, if you walk by me in these I’m dropping a stick in your path

  63. edo9bec

    December 31, 2022 at 8:00 pm

    Oh wow! Someone invented roller skates

  64. J L

    December 31, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    Can I stand still and just move

  65. Fighter boy

    December 31, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    New way to be lazy….
    GenZs: cooooolll!!!😂

  66. Max Robertson

    December 31, 2022 at 9:21 pm

    Heelys for sciency adults

  67. Skorrigan

    December 31, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    $1.4k… OK…

  68. Abundant Harmony

    December 31, 2022 at 9:32 pm

    What do you do for a living?

    “…walk fast.”

  69. Abundant Harmony

    December 31, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    This guy is going to make super bank when warehouses pick up on these shoes.

  70. Doorway

    December 31, 2022 at 9:41 pm

    Plot Twist: These are just roller skates.

  71. A T

    December 31, 2022 at 10:32 pm

    Let’s see a video of a wearer negotiate a street corner. BTW, at that price, I expected to see news of wearers robbed of their Moonwalker on the street.

  72. Jolfer 13

    December 31, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    1400…..hahahaha good luck

  73. Daniel Walker

    December 31, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    This would be a perfect fit for my family’s heritage.

  74. JADA | J'Da Beats

    December 31, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Put the speed walker in the moonwalkers, how did you miss this opportunity

  75. Henry Tang

    January 1, 2023 at 1:09 am

    I imagined this idea back in college but did nothing with it. I’m glad someone eventually implemented it.

  76. Jonathan DeVries

    January 1, 2023 at 5:33 pm

    i dont think these should or could be integrated with non-augmented pedestrians…in the cities when there are crowds moving everyone needs to be moving at relatively the same speed…

  77. Young Han

    January 1, 2023 at 5:40 pm

    I would like the rocket version very much thank you!!!!!!

  78. onedeadsaint

    January 1, 2023 at 5:58 pm

    these use this year’s tech buzz word: AI? quick! some VC give them 100 million dollars!

  79. Gerry Hernandez

    January 1, 2023 at 6:06 pm

    I wanna see how it would change a speed walker’s speed. 😅

  80. justshad

    January 1, 2023 at 6:11 pm

    Huge commercial application. Good luck to this company

  81. Luluwan

    January 1, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    $1400.00? Another gimmick for rich people.

  82. Justin Kerr

    January 1, 2023 at 7:04 pm

    So apparently speed-walking is just flamboyant jogging.

  83. Robert Piper

    January 1, 2023 at 7:15 pm

    Winter.

  84. Gurkenklemme

    January 1, 2023 at 7:20 pm

    all those new inventions. Just use the bike??

  85. Yoan Z.

    January 1, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    When you get +10 movement speed but your characters animation doesn’t change.

  86. Ryan R.

    January 1, 2023 at 8:09 pm

    What the power of engineering could do. This is so cool 😮

  87. Welerson Pawlak

    January 1, 2023 at 8:28 pm

    Dean… You’re running my dude…

  88. Craven Morpus

    January 1, 2023 at 8:59 pm

    You mean, future heelies?

  89. Brandon Chin

    January 1, 2023 at 9:05 pm

    For some people this seems like a great solution for the “last mile.”

  90. Hugo Ferreira

    January 1, 2023 at 9:16 pm

    “Not just Heelys for grownups” bro, I’m a grownup and I have heelys wtf

  91. Mike Pujols

    January 1, 2023 at 9:18 pm

    would’ve been cool to see the speed walker on those! #missedopportunity

  92. หัวใจช้าง ElephantHeart

    January 1, 2023 at 9:47 pm

    Speedwalking champion? That’s just running bro

  93. Sashaul Distuns

    January 1, 2023 at 10:18 pm

    Yeah, try them with your hands full carrying stuff

  94. Yourtubisfilled

    January 1, 2023 at 10:28 pm

    So what’s the range or did I miss that bit?

  95. Jake Meyer

    January 1, 2023 at 10:44 pm

    My biggest question is why professional power walking is a thing that exists…

  96. Invox

    January 1, 2023 at 11:31 pm

    So, they are basically electric rollerskates…?
    Call me “unimpressed”.

  97. avaritt

    January 1, 2023 at 11:33 pm

    i too have been to a skating rink

  98. CosmicOwl

    January 1, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    That clothes transition was absolutely terrible editing

  99. Albino_Rhino

    January 2, 2023 at 12:53 am

    There’s professional speed walking? Reminds me of Malcolm in the middle.

  100. Rorri Maesu

    January 2, 2023 at 1:04 am

    Just call them motorized skates & move on.

  101. Slickdeals

    January 2, 2023 at 10:05 pm

    The jump cuts during the stopping quickly moments around 2:30 make it appear you’re cheating with the edit…

  102. Mitchell Ball

    January 2, 2023 at 10:07 pm

    How expensive ?

  103. P223

    January 2, 2023 at 10:10 pm

    This is the most useless invention ever made.

  104. Isaac Roberts

    January 2, 2023 at 10:10 pm

    Idk why I feel like this is going to replace skates for Sonic workers

  105. TacklingIgnorance

    January 2, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    I want to see Dean in them now

  106. James Haran

    January 2, 2023 at 10:20 pm

    nice, rollerblades but you need to charge them and they cost 1400$

  107. TheRantingBoy

    January 2, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    Annoying idiots: we need a new thing
    Moon boots: hold my beer

  108. Publius Valerius Publicola

    January 2, 2023 at 10:22 pm

    God, libtards this of the moron garbage. If your going to walk, then walk. If you’re going to run, then run. If you’re going to ride a bike, then ride a bike. Please stop promoting the ideas of imbeciles. It’s bad for society

  109. Ofori

    January 2, 2023 at 10:43 pm

    2:17 nice jumpcut

  110. Dr. POP

    January 2, 2023 at 11:04 pm

    You should have tested them by going to a place you wouldn’t usually walk to, maybe a supermarket that’s a mile away. Only then can you actually feel if these shoes are a QOL improvement.

  111. skootz24

    January 2, 2023 at 11:20 pm

    Another step closer to Air Gear!

  112. Matt H

    January 2, 2023 at 11:36 pm

    Why wouldn’t they just walk a block then do it again with these to check the time savings? They missed the simplest test

  113. DeezNuutz..Ahhh...GotEeemmm

    January 2, 2023 at 11:38 pm

    That “speed walker” was literally running! 🏃‍♂️ 😂

  114. TRASH ECONOMY

    January 2, 2023 at 11:45 pm

    bro has boots of blinding speed

  115. halopcdraco

    January 2, 2023 at 11:51 pm

    Rich persons heelie shoes.

  116. BoomerPlusUltra

    January 2, 2023 at 11:51 pm

    Range?

  117. mp legend15

    January 2, 2023 at 11:56 pm

    I had hot wheels when i was young that when you pull them in reverse it creates a tension that flings them forward and i think this is the same thing kinda

  118. Rdabosss

    January 3, 2023 at 12:10 am

    Overly engineered roller skates

  119. JinglePeeny

    January 3, 2023 at 12:21 am

    So uhm. Has this guy ever tried roller blades? 🤔

  120. Jesus Alberto

    January 3, 2023 at 12:22 am

    That dude was full blown running, gtfo

  121. Henry Lowengard

    January 3, 2023 at 12:24 am

    The Shoegway!

  122. YALIM AKIN

    January 3, 2023 at 12:24 am

    What about walking uphill or downhill?

  123. SniperWolf

    January 3, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Oooh this could be the tech to jumpstart a whole revolution of cyber footwear one day. They could be lightweight and soundless

  124. Chris Johns

    January 3, 2023 at 12:54 am

    My 2 mile run time is about to go bananas!

  125. Kennedy Odife

    January 3, 2023 at 1:04 am

    Roller skates already do similar without batteries

  126. Chaojian Zhang

    January 3, 2023 at 11:47 pm

    Now I can travel to the moon.

  127. Surms41

    January 3, 2023 at 11:50 pm

    Why is professional walking a thing

  128. frank D Jesus

    January 3, 2023 at 11:53 pm

    I feel they just make airgear. You know like in a few year we will see them on scates

  129. SWAZ

    January 3, 2023 at 11:54 pm

    So roller skates

  130. fraggdu51

    January 4, 2023 at 12:00 am

    Time is of the essence.

  131. Jon S

    January 4, 2023 at 12:01 am

    Test against roller skates?

  132. Cal

    January 4, 2023 at 12:02 am

    So basically roller skating then…. My roces quad skates in the 90s were faster

  133. J B

    January 4, 2023 at 12:10 am

    Disclaimer: Also increases falling speed by 250%

  134. Brian David

    January 4, 2023 at 12:16 am

    Just helping people be more lazy and less exercise.

  135. bionikspoon

    January 4, 2023 at 12:22 am

    This is a game changer for walking the dog.

  136. Louisiana Focus

    January 4, 2023 at 12:37 am

    The twist is, it ends up being harder to walk with these shoes because it’s like walking with bricks on your feet.

  137. Louie Davenport

    January 4, 2023 at 12:40 am

    you mean roller skates

  138. fuqinazhole

    January 4, 2023 at 12:43 am

    I only have one question.

    Are you ok, Annie?

  139. Nate Ullenberg

    January 4, 2023 at 12:44 am

    If you told ten years ago that I would be riding scooters, I would have laughed. Now I own 4 of them and put 1500 miles this year LOL

  140. pagina por favor

    January 4, 2023 at 12:47 am

    Are you trying to be shadow the hedgehog?

  141. Osvaldo

    January 4, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Their niche is filled by rollerskates, scooters, and skateboards. They’ll cost a lot more than them too

  142. Frankiestrange 123

    January 4, 2023 at 12:55 am

    What about going down hill

  143. Dah J

    January 4, 2023 at 12:56 am

    Wow who thought they would make the easiest form of exercise easier? Just shows how lazy our world is

  144. Only Work for Make The Best Day

    January 4, 2023 at 12:56 am

    On Rain and Snow Broken . Just For Showoff

  145. Ollie Williams

    January 4, 2023 at 12:57 am

    I wanna see Dean the Speedwalker using the shoes!

  146. CJ Sullivan

    January 4, 2023 at 1:02 am

    But in a crowd of ppl, unless everyone uses them crashes will ensue

  147. Vince Callagher

    January 4, 2023 at 1:13 am

    Thanx , could not read the monitor 9n your arm so…

  148. Sofía Méndez

    January 4, 2023 at 1:16 am

    Why do people need to walk faster? I feel this could be useful but not for the reasons mentioned. Maybe for people who can’t walk very fast because of a condition and so on. But for able people, just walking is kinda fine already?

  149. Ethan

    January 4, 2023 at 1:16 am

    Your jog was .12 miles and less than 1 minute. Your hr almost reached 150bpm. I highly highly HIGHLY suggest you see a doctor and get checked for problems with your cardiovascular and/or respiratory system. That is a very high heart rate for very minimal exertion. I suggest you follow up with your pcp – Nursing student.

  150. Dan Hay

    January 4, 2023 at 1:20 am

    roller skates exist

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  152. Crimson Guard

    January 5, 2023 at 12:42 am

    someone made shoes that allow you to walk like an npc

  153. Die Welle

    January 5, 2023 at 12:44 am

    Why are people obsessed with making more devices to make us lazy?

  154. Daniel Dekker

    January 5, 2023 at 12:45 am

    No tests on stairs? That feels like such an obvious test that you must have been not allowed to show that. Let’s see someone walking up to, and going down the stairs to the subway without breaking their neck.

  155. Sean Golightly

    January 5, 2023 at 12:47 am

    I only see this in Pokémon black, now it’s here

  156. qubolo

    January 5, 2023 at 12:49 am

    I just had this idea like a week ago xD glad to see that if you think you have it, there is almost 100% guarantee that this was already thought of by someone else in the world

  157. m

    January 5, 2023 at 12:52 am

    @michaelreeves

  158. 2Wheels1Guy

    January 5, 2023 at 12:54 am

    Nah, I’ll wait for an affordable jetpack 🕺🏽🚀

  159. Major Tom

    January 5, 2023 at 12:54 am

    Wow, the potential of this, shut up and take my money.

  160. Kyle Stevens

    January 5, 2023 at 12:59 am

    I can’t skate

  161. Idriss Daher

    January 5, 2023 at 12:59 am

    Can we all just take a moment to talk about Dean/Deen’s walking? Imagine seeing that at night?😭😂😂😂😂

  162. Wiggles

    January 5, 2023 at 1:01 am

    It’s an interesting idea but I’m highly skeptical. Terrain we walk on is very complicated. I agree that they might have narrow, specific applications but I don’t know about them being as ubiquitous as cars.

  163. Rob Jones

    January 5, 2023 at 1:02 am

    I see this as great for indoor spaces. I also see this as a face plant machine for rough terrain.

  164. Dave the Brave 🟉

    January 5, 2023 at 1:08 am

    omg so that is why i love your videos. for me!! also,

  165. Homeschool Time

    January 5, 2023 at 1:11 am

    battery powered ? -PASS

  166. Turbocharged Dude

    January 5, 2023 at 1:13 am

    Professional Walker is basically running but keeping his hips straight. 😂

  167. Cory Smith

    January 5, 2023 at 1:14 am

    I feel like poly urethane wheels would be better than plastic

  168. Agi Lara

    January 5, 2023 at 1:15 am

    Just another way to make people and Americans more lazy

  169. Last Name First Name

    January 5, 2023 at 1:17 am

    cool shoes, thanks, hope they become a new thing globally.

  170. 1zumi

    January 5, 2023 at 1:18 am

    They wont beat crocs sports mode tho.

  171. Robert Williams

    January 5, 2023 at 1:23 am

    So isn’t speed walking just running at the point the speed he was going speedwalking

  172. Clark Potter

    January 5, 2023 at 1:23 am

    As soon as I heard, “They communicate to each other with Bluetooth,” I thought, “You’re gonna die.”

  173. J Dog

    January 5, 2023 at 1:23 am

    The biggest take away for me is that speed walkers are just even gayer looking joggers.

  174. M S

    January 5, 2023 at 1:29 am

    Bill Nye vibes

  175. p g

    January 5, 2023 at 1:31 am

    And when the battery’s out you end up with a 10kg weight on both shoes making you 50% slower.

  176. Good Job Buddy

    January 6, 2023 at 12:46 am

    If that was walking (speed walking) then Hussain Bolt would like a word

  177. nthn515

    January 6, 2023 at 12:48 am

    2:47 the GRIDDY?!?!?!?!?!?

  178. Papp Sebastian Georgian

    January 6, 2023 at 12:50 am

    Where we can buy these??? Is so awesome!!

    They have an autonomy of at least 60km though?

  179. Bluetickbeagles

    January 6, 2023 at 12:51 am

    Will you roll backwards on a hill?

  180. Jesse Faltus

    January 6, 2023 at 12:54 am

    I’m not seeing how this in any way better than roller blades?? Roller blades are an order of magnitude cheaper, require no batteries, aren’t as complex, and would probably share the same problems on stairs, etc as the Moonwalkers. I’d love to see the developers or anyone here to convince me otherwise, but this seems like a gizmo for the sake of having a gizmo.

  181. Jason Larsen

    January 6, 2023 at 12:54 am

    Why is he wearing a mask?

  182. Wil Edge

    January 6, 2023 at 12:55 am

    Can we all agree that speed walkers look absolutely hilarious!?

  183. Bs-Phd

    January 6, 2023 at 12:56 am

    The inventors of this great idea will come to a great realization…not all great ideas succeed… this smells of failure … cause human vanity 🤪👍 their ugly as sh!t

  184. TC

    January 6, 2023 at 12:59 am

    Interesting that a company like this would choose Pittsburgh. It looks so rundown and depressing. 😄

  185. Cahaya bitches

    January 6, 2023 at 12:59 am

    Buy it, never use it

  186. Disruptive Garage

    January 6, 2023 at 1:00 am

    airgear nice

  187. messynate

    January 6, 2023 at 1:01 am

    Speed walker at 6 minutes no way, that means I wouldn’t overlap him on the track doing a 5 minute?

  188. Harry Toeface

    January 6, 2023 at 1:01 am

    I’d absolutely love a pair of these. It would help me a lot. I have been in a lot of car accidents all of which I was a passenger. I have panic attacks because of it and this would help me travel without need for driving…

  189. Ryan Vogel

    January 6, 2023 at 1:07 am

    Are they gonna replace the Sonic workers roller skates?

  190. Hugh Jass

    January 6, 2023 at 1:07 am

    Or you could just keep the motors on the whole time and make electric heels which would be way cooler

  191. Dnmeboy

    January 6, 2023 at 1:08 am

    By run did you mean jog? I feel like you blew that on purpose to make the device look better. The speedwalker looked like he was running though.

  192. Steve

    January 6, 2023 at 1:10 am

    It sounds like a great way to deal with the last mile in public transportation

  193. H4TX

    January 6, 2023 at 1:12 am

    As a kid I always wanted shoes that could make you jump like spiderman but this is also good.

  194. Larry Manning

    January 6, 2023 at 1:13 am

    I feel like that guys speed walk was just barely slower than his run. If the difference between walking and running is having a foot on the ground at all times then I think this guy was running. He was definitely catching a lil air in his stride.

  195. Tejaswi Gururaj

    January 6, 2023 at 1:14 am

    Hey where Chandler Bing.

  196. moblife

    January 6, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Lol that guys hardly speed “walking” he’s jogging… Lol

  197. Levelonesucks

    January 6, 2023 at 1:26 am

    Lol what a waste of time and money. The market for these will never be nearly big enough to justify their development

  198. That Guy Joss

    January 6, 2023 at 1:26 am

    5:25 you didn’t put the other speed

  199. That Guy Joss

    January 6, 2023 at 1:29 am

    Speedwalker just starts running 🤣😂🤣

  200. drebk

    January 6, 2023 at 1:29 am

    Lol, pothole test?

    Anyone who marches into a pothole deserves to biff itq

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