The $900 Massaging Shoes!
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- These $900 shoes are supposed to heat and massage your feet. So that makes 'em a tech product. But do they actually work? - I'm wondering what MKBHD thinks of these, Marques Brownlee. - Yeah. - I'm sure he's gonna get a pair to wear test. - You know, it's funny, I saw the clip on that podcast where they're talking about all kinds of different shoes. And the thing is, Joe, I love you, but I think you may be looking at it a little bit wrong. These aren't just Hype shoes that happen to warm up and massage you. These are a dedicated recovery tool for athletes who wear specialized footwear when they compete, like cleats and basketball shoes. Almost all of those athletes are already gonna be familiar with these. Hyperice already makes compression leg sleeves. They work by wrapping around your leg and then an air compressor literally inflates each one of these sections one by one. It's like the blood pressure monitor at the doctor's office. It's like squeezing you. So I swear by mine, I love them. Ask any runner, jumper, hooper, anyone who's spent a lot of time with these on, they're awesome at promoting blood flow and helping you feel recovered afterwards. But the thing is, when you sit in those boots, you're immobilized basically. You can't go anywhere. If your water bottle's across the room, but it's already doing the compression, you're just kind of stuck. So these shoes now, they're obviously just doing the foot, but they're doing a similar thing. They have these bladders that are filling up with air with a built-in compressor and batteries and they really squeeze the foot and they lock in the Achilles and it also does up to three levels of heat, which gets you up to 125 degrees. They honestly work really well. I feel like they squeeze super tight. I had to turn the temperature down a little bit too, but I can feel the blood pulsing through my Achilles, like it's definitely working. And I happen to also be able to stand up and walk around if I really wanted to. Grab that water bottle from across the room. They're also IP54 rated, so I could go outside and go check the mail while it's doing all this. I wouldn't, but I could.
The video discusses a pair of high priced massaging shoes that cost $900 and are marketed as a tech product for foot warmth and massage. The narrator frames the product as more than hype, positioning it as a dedicated recovery tool for athletes who already use advanced footwear and recovery aids. He draws a parallel to Hyperice compression sleeves, explaining how inflating bladders wraps around the leg and promotes blood flow, then maps that concept to footwear with integrated air bladders, a built-in compressor, and batteries. The shoes are described as capable of squeezing the foot, locking the Achilles, and offering up to three levels of heat that can reach around 125 degrees, with the claim that they “work really well.” While acknowledging the impressive recovery potential, the reviewer notes practical limits like the need to remain mobile and the ability to retrieve a water bottle, as the device can still allow standing and limited walking. He also highlights the IP54 rating, suggesting outdoor usability, and concludes with a cautious but positive impression that the technology can deliver tangible blood-flow benefits and a recovery experience similar in spirit to existing compression gear, while acknowledging the price and the niche appeal for athletes and sneaker enthusiasts.
Topics · technology · fitness_recovery · consumer_electronics · athletic_footwear
Questions answered
- What is the primary use claimed for the $900 massaging shoes?
- They are marketed as a dedicated recovery tool for athletes to promote blood flow and aid recovery through heat and compression.
- How do the shoes compare to Hyperice compression gear?
- They extend the compression concept into footwear with built in bladders, a built in compressor, and batteries to squeeze the foot and lock the Achilles, similar to how sleeves inflate to promote circulation.
- What are the heat levels and safety features mentioned?
- They offer up to three levels of heat up to about 125 degrees and have an IP54 rating for outdoor use.