Just like buyers of the original Model T Fords, early running-shoe owners had to fend for themselves. Neither the Model T nor the original sneakers had a speedometer or an odometer to tell the owner ...

The year was 1986. Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, The Oprah Winfrey Show debuted on television, and Puma released a super nerdy computer running shoe to help users ...

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"Running shoes with a built-in brain." Wearable tech, 1980s style. This clip is from Tomorrow's World. Originally broadcast 23 April 1987. Explore more and follow BBC Archive 1987: Computer Shoes.