Here’s another thing that we were promised in the then “future”. Shoes with headlights. These funky looking Pioneer shoes are from designers Feijun Chen & Bin Zhao. Not only will they illuminate your path, but the batteries are charged by the kinetic energy of your steps. The LEDs are bright enough to light up an area about five feet in front of you, so you can make like a spirit and perpetually head toward said light.
There’s also a green tail light in back. Great idea for safety reasons alone. For one thing cars will see you clearly and thus avoid killing you, for another it might help you avoid obstacles in your path that might otherwise plant your face in the dirt.
[Yanko Design] VIA [Dvice]
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headlight, kinetic energy, LED, Pioneer, shoes
cool, especially if its easy enough to turn them off when you don’t want them on.
and… if they come in different styles than that.
although when you walk, your feet aren’t always pointing directly forward, so it might look really bizarre (and make a flashlight seem more practical)