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New Balance on cutting-edge of sneaker technology

Did You Know Trivia - When Pedro Rodriguez goes for a jog, don't blame him if he feels a little like a guinea pig in some kind of space-age science experiment.

As high-speed cameras take high-definition video images of him running, sensors attached to his legs detect what his knees and thigh muscles are doing. Another one near his heel sends messages to a computer about what's going on with his calf and foot muscles.

At the same time, a pad in the bottom of his sneaker records the temperature inside the shoe and keeps track of the amount of pressure he exerts on the soles of his feet.

Monday 29 September, 2008 10:45 AM

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