phonics@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 18 hours agoShould sneakers with lights in the sole exist for adults?message-squaremessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1141arrow-down1message-squareShould sneakers with lights in the sole exist for adults?phonics@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 18 hours agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-217 hours agoNot sure if they still do, but they did at one point. LA Gear “Lights”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUGNeZt63o Needless to say like any gimmick, they died off fairly quickly.
minus-squareJerb322@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·17 hours agoI remember a few reports of “criminals” having them on and trying to run away from the police. Might have been on “Cops” once or twice, even.
minus-squaresaltesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 hours agoThey were in an X-Files episode where someone was robbed/killed for them. S6E10, “Tithonus”. But, yeah, fad didn’t last long because they quickly became a bit of a “what a loser” item, even for us that were kids at the time.
Not sure if they still do, but they did at one point. LA Gear “Lights”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKUGNeZt63o
Needless to say like any gimmick, they died off fairly quickly.
I remember a few reports of “criminals” having them on and trying to run away from the police. Might have been on “Cops” once or twice, even.
They were in an X-Files episode where someone was robbed/killed for them. S6E10, “Tithonus”. But, yeah, fad didn’t last long because they quickly became a bit of a “what a loser” item, even for us that were kids at the time.