What are smart shoes

Progress today does not stand still and interesting innovations can be seen even in the field of fashion and clothing. An excellent example would be shoes presented by the Lithuanian company Ishuu Technologies and capable of changing the color of their upper part by pressing a button in the application, or smart sneakers from Xiaomi and Li-Ning, which determine the number of steps taken and calories burned. Such smart shoes appeared quite recently, but are already pleasing many buyers.

What do smart shoes do?

The capabilities of smart shoes depend on their functionality. For example, smart sneakers are often equipped with a pedometer and can create the optimal workout option, shoes change color, and boots include heated feet.

Here are some examples of smart shoes:

• Shoes from Ishuu Technologies. The model is called Volvorii Timeless and the interesting part of these smart shoes is the ability to change the color of their upper part, implemented by e-ink technology.So far, the shoes are available in only two colors: black and white, and the display is designed only for black and white drawings, but the company plans to develop the idea. It is worth noting that the presence of electronics does not increase the weight of the model; the shoes are no heavier than their traditional counterparts. There is a small battery in the sole, the charge of which lasts for about six months. The device connects to the phone using Bluetooth. The company is currently raising money to mass produce the shoes.
• Sneakers from Xiaomi and Li-Ning. Unlike the previous version, smart sneakers are created not for beauty, but for an active life. The shoes have a chip with a built-in pedometer, and the phone application calculates steps, their frequency, calories burned and the distance covered when jogging or just walking. The application can also interact with smart scales from Xiaomi, which will allow you to control your physiological parameters. In addition, it has a voice trainer function. She really only speaks Chinese, but there will be other languages. Users sometimes complain about the imperfection of the software and some shortcomings in the application.
• Shoes No Place Like Home. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, Dominic Willkos created shoes with a built-in GPS system that can easily lead their owner to the right place. Using LEDs, the shoes indicate the direction and distance to the point. Moreover, the left shoe is responsible for the direction, and the right one for the distance (The fewer red LEDs are lit, the closer the goal, and the green light indicates arrival). Using your smartphone, you can choose a place, and your shoes will become a navigator to it. The navigation system is launched by knocking heel on heel, as in the work.
• Sneaker Speaker.This type of sneaker is created for music lovers and noisy parties. Their special feature is the presence of a built-in speaker. This is very convenient, given that there is no need to carry a speaker or tape recorder with you. Music is streamed to the sneakers from a phone connected via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

What style and color of clothing will smart shoes go with?

In fact, smart shoes are visually practically no different from their “dumb” counterparts, which means that the choice of style and color will be identical to regular shoes. If with sneakers everything is more or less clear, choosing a style for shoes will make you think.

Volvorii Timeless shoes are high heels. They welcome a business style, complemented by a pencil skirt, blouse or shirt. Casual options can be brightened up with pastel-colored trousers, skinny jeans or a little black dress.

Shoes No Place Like Home They look like men's oxfords. And similar styles and things look good with them:

• A timeless classic, ideal with boots that are considered formal and formal. Classic suits, tailcoats, tuxedos and trousers are a good option.
• But smart-casual style would also be an excellent option. In this style, shoes are complemented by a checkered shirt or chinos.
• An informal or free style will look unusual. Shoes are complemented by brightly colored trousers, jeans, sporty jackets, a denim vest or cardigan.

Advantages and disadvantages of smart shoes

Talking about merits It is impossible not to note the huge number of possibilities provided by smart shoes:

• Calculation of running speed, number of steps and distance traveled.
• The GPS system inside the shoes will tell you the necessary route and will not allow you to get lost.
• The ability to change color will fit well into any color scheme.

Comfortable materials that are used to create them are undoubtedly an advantage of such shoes.

Moving on to the shortcomings, it is worth noting the underdevelopment of the smart shoes sector. This leads to a considerable number of shortcomings and difficulty in purchasing shoes, due to the small number of models. In addition, applications are not always adapted to world languages. For example, the voice trainer for sneakers from Xiaomi and Li-Ning so far has only Chinese, and many applications do not have a Russian adaptation.

Conclusion.

Despite many shortcomings, we can safely say that the idea will take root and in a few years smart shoes will become a part of human life. Convenience and a large number of possibilities are qualities that a modern person needs more than ever, and these qualities are well implemented in smart shoes, which is a good plus that allows such shoes to confidently look into the future.