My Gravity Defyer Shoes are the best selling item of 2007! What many people don’t know is that one of the Gravity Defyer shoes is design by a very special person: my good friend Richard Thalheimer.
This design is also the best seller. As you probably all know Richard is the founder of Sharper Image. Richard is one man who revolutionized the world of innovation and amazed the world with his ingenious mind. He created the world’s largest retail chain of innovative products and toys.
I must admit that he was an inspiration and a mentor to me. As an inventor, it was my dream to have my invention and my products featured in Sharper Image. When I look back on my dreams of the past and see where I am today… Working with Richard is what I consider, the pinnacle of my career.
On of my most savored moments with Richard came during an evening outing in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show. I had dinner with Richard at the Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse, (the best steakhouse in Vegas I must say). After consuming one of the best meals and fine wine, we had made a bet on who would pick up the tab by the flip of a coin. Needless to say, I won the bet!
I presented over 20 of my newest innovations at CES 2007, and the buzz for my products were beyond my expectations. But one great innovation was the star of the show: the Gravity Defyer Shoes. This shoe made the loudest wave throughout the show. It was the most unique since it was the only product in the show that did not require any batteries.
Many people had visited my booth and stood in line for the opportunity to try on these remarkable shoes. The initial reaction after slipping their feet into the Gravity Defyer shoes was “Wow!…unbelievable!…I got to get a pair.” I directed them to our Gadget Universe website and to the Skymall inflight Magazine and website as a resource to purchase the Gravity Defyer Shoes.
One young man who tried the shoes on was begging to take a pair of the Gravity Defyer shoes with him and he was willing to pay any price. He said that in his young age he was diagnosed with a tumor in his ankle so they shaved the bone and then implanted metal in to his foot. Since the implant, he said he had problems fitting any shoes and never felt comfortable walking with any shoes. Until he tried on a pair of Gravity Defyer shoes. Unfortunately, I told him we cannot sell shoes during the CES. When I saw how disappointed he was I told him but we can give it away to him as a present. The smile on his face made this show the best I ever had.
