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Hammacher Schlemmer is selling wearable metal detectors that let you find buried treasure with your feet. The 9v battery powered coil straps to your calf. Using a coil built into the sole, the sandal is said to have a detection depth of up to 2 feet. LEDs, speakers and a vibration motor alert the wearer of potential treasure. For $59.95, get started today.
Brooklyn designer BS-Glow has created the Miloni street sneaker. The shoe features and illuminated mid sole. The glow of light makes you feel like you are walking on a glow of light.
There are two modes of illumination. Steady on or blinking depending on your mood. Each shoe has a AAA battery in it to provide the juice. BS-Glow take the Miloni which is a rapper favorite since 2006 and electrifies it.
For $340.00+ you can have your own.
Jezign, a Washington DC based shoe company started by Jez Marston specializes in illuminating sneakers.The Bubble Cloud shoe features a sole that lluminates at the push of a button. The light source, which is based on Jezign’s patented technology, is powered from a replaceable battery stored in the shoes tongue. Using top grade glove leather, the shoes are flexible and comfortable.
Despite the obvious safety it can provide at night like the ONO shoes, these are designed for looks. These shoes start at $149.99 and other varieties are available.
Brandon Laskowski a Northwest senior marketing major found his passion for sneakers in 2001. In 2005 due to the demand, Brandon started selling his customized Nike Dunks online under the name Evolved Footwear.Some of the techniques include textured faux snake and gator skins, engraving, peel aways, light up, fabric, painting and more. Shown here are the ‘Illuminated Confusion‘ Nike Dunk features a pattern print with neon green light-up lateral sides that either blink or glow. They are powered by a AAA battery and cost about $400.00. All upgrades takes 2-3 weeks and are all hand made.
ONO Running brings us a cool concept. Its a fashionable tech sneaker that has a glowing heel. Its a tasteful balance of cool and competent. The glowing heel provides safety and visibility in low light scenarios.The inventors of the ONO Glow sneaker Matt Galica and Elliott Temkin learned from their own experiences that reflective material is not enough to provide safety from cars at night. They also wished for integration into what they would normally wear so they would not have to worry about leaving something at home.
The discrete design is barely visible when not illuminated. When lit, three colored LEDs shine into a dispersing fiber optic band. Operation comes from a button on the side of the heel, where on and off as ..read more
Remember in Back to the Future, when Marty has those automated Nike shoes? VectraSense Technologies is making that tech closer to reality. Verb for Shoe is dynamic shoe, which is not a first for them. Back in 2000 they created the first computerized shoe.Verb for Shoe features 2 inflatable balloons that adjust to the wearers activity level. The on-board computer makes real time calculations to constantly adjust. The shoe also has a social aspect. It is able to communicate with other Verb for Shoes. The Verb for Shoe connects to a PC wirelessly so you can literally walk with them in the virtual world as well. Part of the experience VectraSense offers is to create an online platform where Verb for Sense wearer ..read more
Alina Designs‘ LED lighted Dress Shoes feature 3 LEDs, red, green, blue. These primary colors can be mixed to create numerous color combos. A single AAA battery can power these super bright LEDs for about 12 hours. A tiny computer controls the LEDs in each shoe to give 5 basic modes of LED cycling plus “secret” modes and “holiday” modes that the user may figure out based on some hints.The tech behind these shoes are from Chromasic developed by Color Kinetics. This system controls the lighting and is a pioneer in small applications. The trick is Smartjuice, another Color Kinetics design. Smartjuice sends both power and signals over a shared 2 wire layout.These shoes go for $85.00 to $125.00.
An new level of Wi-Fi detection is coming. Remember the Wi-Fi detecting t-shirt? Now comes Wi-Fi sneakers.The designer Stefan Dukaczewik calls his concept sneaker ASRD – ‘A Step in the Right Direction’. The ASRD sneaker is equipped with an 802.11 detection unit under the flap of the left shoe. These shoes are merely just converted Nike Dunk sneakers. The pressure sensor activates the unit when stepped on. The three LED lights represent signal strength within 50 meters. Blinking LEDs mean no Wi-Fi detected.
If this was interchangeable with other shoes…. maybe an interesting gimmick.
One of the most desirable function for clothing is to change the outlook of a shirt, pant or as shown in this concept model, Sport Shoes with a push on a button.Inventables, a hyper creative company from Chicago that tracks little known materials and technologies and develops concept designs around them, has picked the Cholesteric LCD technology to create Sport shoes (Kicks) like the one in the image.
The idea is to integrate a Cholesteric display into a shoe to change the design on demand. one way to do so is for example via a mobile phones Bluetooth function. It’s like changing the wallpaper on the phone only that sending the wallpaper design to the shoe. Someone shows up to the party with them same style? No problem, search via your ..read more
Adidas first launched the Adidas_1, its intelligent cushioning was revolutionary. Now Adidas just launched another interesting shoe, the +F50 TUNIT. The Adidas +F50 TUNIT is a modular soccer shoe that will allow its wearer to customize their own shoe.
The new boot consists of three interchangeable components:
The Upper The Chassis The StudsEach component features different styles and functions. The wearer can combine the components to build the ultimate soccer shoe custom built for their feet and playing style. You can also adjust the shoes to different terrains and weather conditions.
+F50 TUNIT Technology
The lightweight Chassis provides reduced weight through less material usage. This chassis also features the ClimaCool® upper. This chassis weighs 75gr. The Comfort Chassis provides additional comfort, cushioning and shock absorption at high pressure points, such as the heel and the forefoot ..read more