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Traction device specialist Kahtoola is preparing to launch its most portable Microspike wearable to date, one so light it calls it the Ghost. The new design builds on the company’s popular lineup but replaces stiff chains with a collapsible TPU frame t… Continue reading Light, ultra-packable traction spikes save your hide on icy terrain
People may joke about tight jeans being “spray-on pants,” but Swiss brand On’s new Cloudboom Strike LS is a spray-on running shoe … sort of. Its LightSpray production process is said to be much faster and greener than traditional methods, resulting in … Continue reading Superlight running shoes sport sprayed-on uppers
Shoes with motorized wheels could revolutionize the manner in which gamers walk through VR worlds. Currently being developed by UK/US startup Freeaim, the clever kicks are essentially little wearable treadmills.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual Reality… Continue reading Electric “treadmill shoes” set to boost the world of VR gaming
Clipless bicycle shoes are great for cycling, but not a whole lot else. German company ClipClap looks to offer everyday cyclists a way of getting those clipless cleats off ASAP, a welcome alternative from hobbling around town in uncomfortable bike shoe… Continue reading Plug-and-play bike wearables clip everyday shoes into clipless pedals
In recent years, we’ve heard about navigational systems which guide pedestrians via vibrating actuators in their shoes. The FeetThrough system takes a different and reportedly better approach, by actually shocking the soles of the feet.Continue Reading… Continue reading FeetThrough tech guides walking users … by shocking their feet?
People suffering from dementia not only get confused, they can also become highly anxious and even aggressive. In order to catch such behaviors before they escalate out of control, a British scientist has developed a pair of sensor-packin’ socks.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: University of Bristol, wearable electronics, Seniors, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Footwear, Monitoring
Continue reading SmartSocks designed to help keep dementia under control
Usually when we talk about flip-flops here we mean the circuit. But in this case, it is [Jeandre Groenewald’s] 3D-printed shoe design called Sloffies. The shoes use TPU, and the …read more Continue reading If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Print it!
Whether you’re an athlete or someone experiencing foot pain, it’s important to eliminate high-pressure areas in the soles of your shoes. An experimental insole could help, by showing where such areas are located during a variety of activities.Continue … Continue reading 3D-printed “smart” insoles designed for on-the-go pressure mapping
Heated insoles we’ve looked at previously generally use batteries to create electrical heat for warming up icy toes. French company Solecooler has a different idea. It bypasses the electrical hardware and gets its power straight from the source: the fe… Continue reading Reversible insoles repurpose footstep energy into heating and cooling
If slips, trips and falls tend to occur in one area of an outdoor workplace, employers ought to know about it, so they can address the problem. A new “smart” insole is designed to provide that information, in case workers forget or don’t bother.Continu… Continue reading Smart fall-detecting insole keeps tabs on worker safety