April 1, 1995 Latitude Shoes: New Invention Sweeps Across Earth Today scientists announced what will probably be hailed as one of our century's greatest inventions. Appropriately named, "latitude shoes" allow those who wear them to travel around the earth in just 24 hours. When activated, latitude shoes hover 6 feet above the ground while the earth spins beneath. People everywhere are invited to put on a pair of latitude shoes and write a news story about their 24 hour adventure around the Earth for Journey North News. How far and fast do you travel? How many countries can you visit? Is the climate the same at all places of the same latitude? Why or why not? What clothes should you bring along? What do you see when you travel around the earth at your latitude? Send your story to: jnorth@informns.k12.mn.us