Would you wear HOVERSHOES? Bizarre footwear has a hoverboard for each foot 

A Chinese company has developed technology that could make hoverboards obsolete.

InMotions’s Hovershoes XI are essentially two self-balancing hoverboards that attach to each foot.

The shoes are currently available for pre-order and are expected to be delivered by late July.  

They also retail at a hefty $499 and, for now, are only available in the US. 

‘InMotion’s latest invention takes the concept of a hoverboard and splits it into two independent machines: one for each foot!,’ the product description reads.

‘It’s a totally new experience that feels more like rollerskating with the freedom to zip around at will.’

Each shoe weighs six pounds and has a 250-watt motor. 

The hovershoes carry a maximum weight of 176 pounds. 

They have a speed of up to five mph and a maximum range of five miles for a 1.5 hour charge time.

‘InMotion’s latest invention takes the concept of a hoverboard and splits it into two independent machines: one for each foot!,’ the product description reads

Each shoe weighs six pounds and has a 250-watt motor. The hovershoes carry a maximum weight of 176 pounds

Hovershoes XI are also IP65 waterproof, meaning they are resistant to dust and can withstand water projected by a nozzle. 

‘What’s cool about them is that each one is self-balancing on its own, so the rider won’t run into an issue where one foot dictates the movement of the other because they’re hinged with a bridge,’ InMotion CEO Rose Wang said to New Atlas.

‘Hovershoes X1 are easier to learn and safer than hoverboards. And a lot more fun!’ the website reads.

Included with the shoes is a charger and a one year warranty.

A video of the shoes from their creator shows off amazing dance moves and graceful hovering you can do while wearing them.

The demonstration shows some of the maneuvers that simply wouldn’t be possible with a standard hoverboard, but from the website it looks like a user can join the shoes into one board. 

MEET LOOMO, SEGWAY’S NEW HOVERBOARD ROBOT

Segway Ninebot has revealed its adorable Loomo robot and the autonomous delivery version, Loomo Go, which appears a cross between a rideable hoverboard and a friendly robotic companion.

Loomo is designed to be both a ‘mini personal transporter’ and an ‘intelligent robot.’

It uses Intel’s Realsense camera, giving it the power of depth-sensing, facial recognition, and person tracking.

And, with a self-balancing hoverboard-style base, you can even ride it.

Segway also demonstrated the Loomo Go – an autonomous delivery robot designed for carrying small loads in indoor spaces.