Nike has shown off an intriguing new sneaker that it claims is the “world’s first powered footwear system.”

The project, dubbed “Project Amplify,” is essentially an exoskeleton for your lower leg and foot, strapping an ankle movement-augmenting motor, drive belt, and rechargeable battery to a carbon fiber-reinforced sneaker.

The goal, it says, is to provide an “unparalleled boost to anyone who wants to move,” while “creating a new future for running, jogging and walking.”

Nike compared its project to “how electric bikes have made it easier to ride farther and more frequently,” an intriguing comparison seemingly intended to emphasize that this isn’t an accessibility play, like other more fully-featured exoskeletons, intended only for those with limited mobility.

But besides causing even

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