phonics to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 5 months agoShould sneakers with lights in the sole exist for adults?message-square54fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareShould sneakers with lights in the sole exist for adults?phonics to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 5 months agomessage-square54fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDr. WeskerlinkfedilinkEnglish0•edit-25 months 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-square@Jerb322@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•5 months 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-square@saltesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•5 months 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.