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Indeed it does, and very impressive it is too. I cannot help wondering, though, why it is wearing shoes...unless they want to conceal some ever-so-clever technology.


Is not so much concealment as protection of expensive equipment, the carpet, and should this thing decide to do the 100 meter dash all on its own, protection of human hurdles that might otherwise get steel toes lodged in their abdomens.


They are rock climbing shoes. I think they must have been having problems with traction on the treadmill. The rubber in rock climbing shoes is very sticky and gives the shoe great grip on most surfaces.




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