Rocket boots are a patented Russian invention to speed up walking. Created by scientist Viktor Gordeyev, the "boots" are actually a mechanical construction strapped on the legs and are powered by small internal combustion engines that add energy to every step.
The speed for walking is approximately 17 km/h and the top speed for someone perfecting the use is said to be around 35 km/h. The boots uses approximately 4 centiliter per 10km.
The boots were developed in the 1970s for the Red Army but further development was halted until 2000 when it was picked up by scientists at a university in the city Ufa, targeting both civilian and military markets.
In 2007, the nickname 'Rocket Boots' was also awarded to Marco Giudice (of Dunfermline, Scotland) following a string of sensational five-a-side football displays in his home town, whereby he scored an average of 4.67 goals per hour with one blistering effort on the evening of 6th June 2008 recorded at 168.4 kmh - setting a new British indoor record. Mr Giudice would often celebrate the resulting goals scored by these unstoppable strikes by revealing a t-shirt embroided with the slogan "Lombardo".