Light-up shoes
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.