Dancepants Like This (Which Power iPods), Baby, They Were Born To Run

For many of us, music is the only way we have the ability to get through a grueling session at the gym. But if you’ve ever wanted to feel more in touch with your MP3 player or to sync appropriate music to your run, a new pair of pants might be just the thing.

The new Dancepants Kinetic Music Player is, basically, a hamster wheel for music lovers. Although it might look like any other pair of track pants you might see flashing by as you eat an ice-cream cone on a park bench, the Dancepants actually have a built-in generator that can power your MP3 player — as long as you keep moving. The conceptual pants convert the kinetic energy generated with each stride into electric energy, which in turn fuels your music. So, as long as you keep going, the music flows. Once you stop, the music dies.

Until we find out the minimum walking speed at which the pants can work, we’ll probably opt for the sofa and a laptop. But if you are bold enough to take the Dancepants out for a spin, grant us to make a couple of playlist suggestions. [From: Designboom, via: Engadget]

Filed under: Audio/Video, Green Tech

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