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The 22mph Russian boots that could, but never did

Posted Mar 17th 2007 10:39PM by Ryan Block on Enagadget
Filed under: Transportation, Wearables

The Gray Lady's got a rather interesting piece on the peculiar (and telling) tale of a Russian inventor and his declassified gas-powered engine-boots that get 70mpg and can swiftly take a runner upwards of 20 miles per hour without the regular strain, stress, or tiredness that comes with long-distance running. Unfortunately for Viktor Gordeyev, the boots' creator, instead of being allowed to sell his boots on the open market, the Russian government classified them for military use until 1994. When they were declassified in 1994, Gordeyev tried his damnedest to get them into consumers' hands (or rather, on their feet), but despite his better efforts he just couldn't find buy-in and his business -- like so many other Russian technology companies -- went under. Yes, it's truly apparent that in Russia, boots run you. What a country, eh?


I don't know if this product would be a huge success but judging what people sell these days. He could of at least go into retail. I hope this would change soon. their is a lot of potential from there. Just all the people are repressed and are shut in by the government.
-Vadim

White Friends or Russian Friends

WHITE FRIENDS: Never ask for food
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

WHITE FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents mom and dad.

WHITE FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail and tell you what you did was
wrong.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Would be sitting next to you saying, Damn...we fucked
up...but that shit was fun!"

WHITE FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Cry with you.

WHITE FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
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WHITE FRIENDS: Are for a while.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Are for life.

WHITE FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had
enough.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say,
"Bitch, you better drink the rest of that, you know we don't waste!!"

WHITE FRIENDS: Will talk shit to the person who talks shit about you.
RUSSIAN FRIENDS: Will knock them the fuck out!!

WHITE FRIENDS: Will ignore this.
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-v