In 1986, the Running System (RS) Computer Shoe used a computer chip embedded in the shoe to measure speed, distance, and calories burned. Those functions are a lot like a stripped down Fitbit or ...

In 1986 the RS-Computer shoe had a computer chip built into the heel of the shoe. It recorded a user’s running time, distances, and calories burned. This information could then be shared with a ...

Puma is rereleasing a limited run of its 1986 RS-Computer running shoe, which had a computer chip built into its heel to record distance, time, and calories. Runners could connect the shoe via a ...

Puma will only sell 86 units of the revived RS-Computer Shoe, offering them through its website in the US, as well as its stores in Berlin, London, and Harajuku. Price is unclear at this time.

What if I told you there was a shoe with a step-tracking computer sticking out of it where everyone could see? It’s a Puma. It was born in 1986, and will be reborn in 2018 — briefly.

Smart shoes may sound like a recent innovation, but they're really old hat -- Puma's RS-Computer shoes were tracking your running stats in 1986, well before wearable tech was a hot trend. And Puma ...