Presenting… the Google Shoe

Published on Mar 16, 2009 (updated Aug 24, 2017), filed under misc. (Share this post, e.g., on Mastodon.)

They finally arrived, long longed for Google shoes, in this case the “Google j9t” model based on the Adidas ZX700. They’re not for sale but I might share the configuration I used to design them. The “Google j9t” may only be worn for dynamite fishing and important launches.

It goes without saying that this model is real but the post just for fun. Neither do I own any rights to something like a “Google Shoe” nor am I aware of anyone else having the right to it—except for my employer, sure.

About Me

I’m Jens (long: Jens Oliver Meiert), and I’m an engineering lead, guerrilla philosopher, and indie publisher. I’ve worked as a technical lead and engineering manager at various companies (e.g., Google); I’m an active web and tool developer (code optimization, digital defense), a contributor to web standards (like HTML, CSS, WCAG), and a book author (O’Reilly, Frontend Dogma).

I love trying things—in web development and engineering management, but also in politics and philosophy, where I hold to one idea in particular: that we can only be well if we take good care of everyone. Here on meiert.com I talk about some of my experiences and perspectives. (Please share feedback: Interpret charitably, keep it friendly, but do be critical.)