Power Stilts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powerbocking

These are the coolest things ever. They are the equivalent of strapping a pogo stick to each leg, letting you jump five feet in the air, outrun a bus, and for the really talented, they can jump over cars, as shown:

http://www.doeswhat.com/2008/05/17/powerisers-2008-model-review/

The above video is done by a professional, however, the video below is a lot more realistic for the average user:



When this technology is fully realized, I have a vision of robotic reinforced stilts that will allow a person to run to work. Technologies this dramatic stimulate my imagination, and I hope this is not another over-hyped gadget, like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway