Is it still “hiking” if your pants do all the work? (???) CNN just did a big story on new A.I.-powered hiking pants that give you 40% more leg power.
There’s a built-in exoskeleton on each pantleg that helps you push off while going uphill. Then they lighten the load and protect your knees while coming back down.
They’re called “MO/GO” pants . . . short for “mountain goat” . . . and they’re not way off on the horizon. The first orders are set to ship next year.
A start-up called Skip is making them. They teamed up with a high-end outerwear brand called Arc-teryx. (Ark-TAIR-ix)
You can pre-order them online. But the price tag might hurt more than ACTUAL hiking . . . $5,000 a pair.
They’re part of an emerging trend called “movewear.” Clothing that literally helps you move around.
(CNN)
(Here’s a photo.)
