Light-up shoes

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A typical light-up shoe for adults, where the LED-ribbon is inside a translucent sole.[1]

Light-up shoes or LED-shoes are footwear that have built-in light-emitting diodes, usually in the sole part of the shoe. These specialized shoes may be used at parties, festivals, raves and to increase visibility.[2] Originally light-up shoes were marketed towards children,[3] and they had a mechanism where the shoe would light up every time the person would step on the ground with them.[4][5][6]

History[edit]

Light-up shoes became available first time in 1992.[7][4]

Raves[edit]

Ravers use these type of shoes for ostentatious dancing, and especially shuffling is a popular type of dance mechanic.[8]

Safety[edit]

According to one source, LED-shoes are profoundly safe.[1] However, there has been a case, where light-up shoes started a fire.[9]

Power[edit]

Some light-up shoes can be recharged via USB-cable.[1] The fully charged battery life is 6[7] to 7 hours.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "What are LED Shoes?". brightledshoes.com. Bright LED Shoes™. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Stone, Jennifer. "The History of LED Shoes: From Kiddos to Ravers". Ledshoesource.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ "How Light Up Sneakers Work". complex.com. Complex. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "The Coolest New Shoe Style For Kids of All Ages". fashion-mommy.com. Fashion Mommy. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b Delaney, Ruth (28 March 2017). "The New Trend Of LED Shoes". dincay.com. Dincay Tech Media. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ Stone, Jennifer. "Learn the Hottest Raver Dance Moves with Your LED Shoes". Ledshoesource.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Are Your Kids' Light Up Shoes Safe?". totallythebomb.com. Totally The Bomb. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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