Anyway these would be cool if they could actually move humans. Imagine crossing a vast desert with some friends on one of these bad boys.
Unfortunately their virtual store is closed for a couple weeks more. I was prepared to place an order and wait, but on the website checkout page there was a random person's name as if I was checking out someone else's order. It's probably an innocent mistake, like a hard coded default value or something.
I like to support artists directly, and it was a bit disappointing that there was so much friction with the buying process.
> During the months of July and August you cannot place orders in our webshop. ... Theo Jansen and his team wish you a nice summer.
That said, for personal transport in windy / flat conditions, a kart with a parachute kite works as well, you see those on the beach on occasion too.