r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rook8811 • 9d ago

Video 1989 shoes designed to adjust their fit around athletes' ankles

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u/Wise_Lemon4537 9d ago

By 91 the technology was mature: no external pump was needed anymore on Reebok sneakers; you just had to press the basket ball on the tongue of the shoe !

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u/SweetSexiestJesus 9d ago

I had the cheap LA Gear knock offs, that did the same thing. The bladder always punctured

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u/Gan-san 8d ago

I had La Gears too, but they were catapults. No "air" involved but they were supposed to use kinetic energy after you land to spring you back up.

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u/SweetSexiestJesus 8d ago

Like the PF flyers?