Just like buyers of the original Model T Fords, early running-shoe owners had to fend for themselves. Neither the Model T nor the original sneakers had a speedometer or an odometer to tell the owner ...

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The year was 1986. Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, The Oprah Winfrey Show debuted on television, and Puma released a super nerdy computer running shoe to help users ...

"Running shoes with a built-in brain." Wearable tech, 1980s style. This clip is from Tomorrow's World. Originally broadcast 23 April 1987. Explore more and follow BBC Archive 1987: Computer Shoes.