Pioneer - Headlights on your shoes
By Paul F. • Apr 25th, 2008 • Category: Clothes
Tired of having to carry a flashlight with you every time you go for a jog at night? Those days may be counted.
Feijun Chen and Bin Zhao designed a new concept of shoe that converts kinetic energy (from walking or running) into electrical energy. This energy is then stored in a battery and used to power a small headlight in the front of the shoe, capable of illuminating up to 1,5 meters.
The shoes are waterproof (ideal for when it rains or snows) and shock absorbing, protecting your joints from the hard shocks while jogging.
And if it sounds weird using shoes with a headlight turned on during daytime, well… it is. But a switch on the back of the shoe will allow you to turn the light off, while still recharging the battery.
Will this become mainstream with joggers?
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