Cruel Shoes

This is just wrong:

Last year, adidas introduced the first running shoe to feature a computerized motor in the sole with the adidas 1. The computer is designed to sense the amount of cushioning a person needs with each step, depending on weight, surface and pace, and adjust the shoe accordingly. Since then, the sneaker has been upgraded, and the company has launched a new adidas 1 basketball shoe.

Computerized shoes?! Bringing new meaning to the term "rebooting."

But wait: it gets goofier:

European sneaker maker Puma is also following the technology trail. The Chapora sneaker from the company's Nuala collection, created for yoga enthusiasts, contains magnets in its soles for spiritual balance and holistic benefits.

Uh huh. And if one had metallic feet, that would mean something.