Light-up shoes

Light-up shoes or LED shoes are footwear that have built-in light-emitting diodes, usually in the sole of the shoe. These specialized shoes may be used at parties, festivals, raves and to increase visibility.^[1]

Light-up shoes first became available in 1992.^{[citation needed]} Originally light-up shoes were marketed towards children,^[2] and they had a mechanism where the shoe would light up every time the person would step on the ground with them.^[3] Ravers use these type of shoes for ostentatious dancing, such as shuffling.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Denault, Sebastian Ramirez (2014). Evaluation of smart-fabric approach to biomechanical energy harvesting (Bachelor of Science thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/92178.
^ Kazemitabaar, Majeed; Norooz, Leyla; Guha, Mona Leigh; Froehlich, Jon E. (2015-06-21). "MakerShoe". Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. Boston Massachusetts: ACM. pp. 449–452. doi:10.1145/2771839.2771883. ISBN 978-1-4503-3590-4. S2CID 17301898.
^ "How Light Up Sneakers Work". complex.com. Complex. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[1] Denault, Sebastian Ramirez (2014). Evaluation of smart-fabric approach to biomechanical energy harvesting (Bachelor of Science thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/92178.

[2] Kazemitabaar, Majeed; Norooz, Leyla; Guha, Mona Leigh; Froehlich, Jon E. (2015-06-21). "MakerShoe". Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. Boston Massachusetts: ACM. pp. 449–452. doi:10.1145/2771839.2771883. ISBN 978-1-4503-3590-4. S2CID 17301898.

[3] "How Light Up Sneakers Work". complex.com. Complex. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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