Adidas has unveiled the most advanced shoe ever. Called “1″, the shoe provides “intelligent cushioning” by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. It does so by sensing the cushioning level, using a sensor and a magnet. It then understands whether the cushioning level is too soft or too firm via a small computer and adapts with a motor-driven cable system to provide the correct cushioning throughout the run.
A prime example of the convergence process in which computers are embedded in everyday objects to enable them to play their role more effectively, the adidas shoe is one of a number of intelligent clothing items due for market in 2004 – others include the Solar Powered jacket from SCOTTeVEST, O’Neill’s MP3 snowboarding jacket, and Philips work developing clothing which monitors the health of its wearer.

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