Smart shoe

Smart shoes is a smart footwear technology. It adopts smartphone applications to support tasks cannot be done with standard footwear. The uses shows vibrating of the smart phone to tell users when and where to turn to reach their destination via Google Maps or self-lacing.[1][2][3]

History

Smart shoes, also known as "Lechal shoes" (meaning: take me along) were described as "interactive haptic footwear".[4][5][6] They were introduced in Hyderabad, India in July 2014.[7][8][9][10]

Use

The smart shoe is an insole. The insole connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth. For navigation, once the route has been selected, the insole directs the wearer by buzzing the shoes. The insole is capable of counting steps taken and calculating calories burned.[7][8][2][9]

Self-lacing sneaker technology, similar to the Nike Mag in Back to the Future Part II, is another use of the smart shoe. In 2019 German footwear company Puma was recognized as one of the "100 Best Inventions of 2019" by Time for its Fi laceless shoe that uses micro-motors to adjust the fit from an iPhone.[11] Nike also introduced a smart shoe in 2019 known as Adapt BB. The shoe featured buttons on the side to loosen or tighten the fit with a custom motor and gear, which could also be controlled by a smartphone.[12]

References
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  2. Anthony, Sebastian (24 July 2014). "The smartshoe: A much more sensible approach to wearable computing than Glass or a smartwatch". Extreme Tech. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. "Footwear that also track and navigate". Mint. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. "Lechal smart insoles, buckles review: A new way to track yourself". Indian Express. 16 Feb 2017. Retrieved 16 Feb 2017.
  5. "Lechal fitness insoles: Right direction, needs work in execution". Daily News and Analysis. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. McGregor, Jay (25 July 2014). "India's Take On Google Glass, A Vibrating Smartshoe". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. Thoppil, Dhanya Ann Thoppil (24 July 2014). "India's Answer to Google Glass: The Smartshoe". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. "A smart shoe from Indian firm". Deccan Chronicle. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  9. "ET Recommendations: Smart interactive insoles with navigation guidance". Deccan Chronicle. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  10. "A Digital Sneaker". Time.
  11. "Jayson Tatum Is the First Basketball Player to Wear Nike's Self-Lacing Shoes in an NBA Game". Footwear News.


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