![]() ![]() The pod’s clandestine rooftop meeting room provided adequate storage space for such needs, though at the rate he and his friends were buying things they were soon going to need to build an annex just to store their purchases. Shoes and gear, of course, had to be kept hidden from his erstwhile family lest they rapidly become “lost.” His pockets and backpack held an assortment of electronic fripperies designed to do little more than entertain. He had enjoyed having the much older shop staff kowtow to his requests almost as much as he delighted in the shoes themselves. His share of the first sale of the warehouse loot had more than covered the cost of the Adheres, which had to be custom-fitted to his feet. Through the shoes, walking was transformed into a wondrous, exciting experience that was as easy on the feet and legs as it was on the mind. If he so wished, on command they would turn virtually frictionless, allowing him to skate-slide at high speed across paved city surfaces. If rough, they comported themselves to follow the terrain. If the ground was smooth, the soles morphed to provide additional gripping power. From microsecond to microsecond, the sensors built into the soles scanned and analyzed the surface underfoot, adjusting the malleable material to the appropriate consistency. His new Adheres made Subar feel as if he were flying. ![]()
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