New Yorkers are paying $1,200 for a better, faster commute — and The Post put the pricey new hack to the test

How much would you pay to shorten your NYC commute?

Astoria resident Sam Ressler, 26, shelled out $1,200 to reclaim precious minutes, speeding up the daily trek to and from his SoHo office in a novel new way — with a pair of motorized Moonwalkers Aero shoes.

Like a pair of rollerskates that require less effort — or sandals with the get-up-and-go of an electric scooter or an e-bike — these four-pound foot assists can shave your walking time down by roughly 50%, according to maker Shift Robotics.

But speeding things up to as much as 7 miles per hour (the average human walks at 3 m.p.h.) isn’t the only reason Ressler’s a fan…

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