Company debuts new sports shoe<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): U.S. footwear manufacturer Converse launched its
\nnew model Converse Helium in the country on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Managing director of the company's Asia-Pacific office Michael
\nRicketts said the shoe was different from other sports shoes
\nbecause it was like having a shoe within a shoe.<\/p>\n
\"We have created the Converse Helium so athletes could feel
\nmore comfortable and play better,\" Ricketts said.<\/p>\n
The \"shoe in shoe\" technology, according to Ken Darmawan of
\nthe company's Indonesia office, is the latest development in
\nsports shoe technology of using helium in the heel of one shoe
\ninstead of air.<\/p>\n
\"Helium is seven times lighter than air. The helium is planted
\nin the heels of the second shoe and it is leakproof,\" Ken said.<\/p>\n
The shoes retail is for Rp 699,000 a pair and can be purchased
\nat Planet Sport, Royal Sporting House, Sport Station and The
\nAthlete's Foot. They are available in blue and silver.<\/p>\n
\"For the first three months of this year, we only plan to
\nproduce 5,000 of the model which will be distributed in most
\ncities of Indonesia,\" Ken said. (lnt)<\/p>",
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