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.

While he could have bought an alternate mode of transport for far less, he loves the “compact-like size” of his new shoes — that can be “easily shoved” into the closet at home.

“I’m in a pretty tight, cramped New York City apartment, so I don’t have room to fit a bike in here. I don’t really have room for a scooter,” Ressler, who works in client management, told The Post.