Oh man, there really is no idea that's too stupid not to be realized. > Every step ignites one of the motors, which with a quiet hiss and rattling over two cylinders presses the sole weighing 450 kilograms downward and propels the wearer of the boots forward. The first steps may still feel unfamiliar to the owner of the seven-league boots, but after just a few minutes, the new gait can be mastered. The tester disappears in giant strides, leaving behind a small cloud of exhaust fumes. That sounds pretty wild somehow. Whether the Russians can compete with the Segway People Transporter with this, I doubt. Even if they are cheaper.