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I'm a crazy fast walker too, my wife is always reminding me to slow down even when I'm walking at a normal pace. I'm guessing it's in part because I have really short legs and a really long torso relative to my height so I'm doing something subconsciously to compensate for it? Everyone else seems to walk crazy slow to me though. I'm definitely not the target demo for these shoes.

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Good news! You can twist your left heel and the Moonwalkers(TM) will engage regenerative mode, where you will be forced to walk slower, and your effort will recharge the Moonwalkers(TM) battery, or your friend's phones! Everyone will love it!

Huh, I was reading this thread thinking I'd found some like-minded individuals. I also have a relatively long torso and slightly shorter legs (only a couple inches either way from average, mind you). I never really thought about that being connected but it could very well be. A big reason I move at the speed I do is because I rely on my torso's inertia a lot, and I often feel when walking slower with a crowd that my natural ability to leverage inertia for efficiency has been impeded, and I feel like it's more stressful on my knees, etc.

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