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Posted by hipstomp / Rain Noe | 29 Jan 2013
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Experimentation in footwear design: Reebok's forthcoming ATV 19+ kicks are meant to be an off-road vehicle compared to the highway-driving passenger vehicle of a regular pair of sneakers. An array of 19 knobby protrusions takes the place of a singular surface, theoretically allowing the wearer to tread on tricky surfaces.
Here's a vid of the design thinking that went into these:
The kicks will be released this Friday.
Via nice kicks
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Interesting, but looks like a marketing gimmick to me. An ATV tire is not a foot, I imagine the forces working on the thread are very different.
So on the one hand, good for Reebok that they have the balls to try something new. On the other hand, they really need to validate this concept if they want me to take them seriously.
I do appreciate the thinking on this product- it also does remind me of something I saw at the museum of sex
This doesn't accomplish anything a robust set of cleats could do. Frankly, they look ridiculously unstable and painful to wear; it's a rolled ankle just waiting to happen.
These shoes belong on Squidward, not on human feet.
These things look like hell, but I'd love to see what the mold for the sole looks like. How do you draft something like this - what's the pull direction? Or are there many? Or being foam does it not matter?
My guess is they can force demold the rubber soles
I think that they look ridiculous, but still kinda cool in a bombastic way. Also, shoes are often ridiculous and gimmicky, so whatever.
Novelty shoe as usual. unstable and a low top too buh bye ankle. I am an avid aggressive hiker or "off roader" as they are calling it. Nothing beats a good hiking boot I have tried many an option and the best has been my $60 hitecs aggressive tread on loose dirt or hard stone works great.