BEST INVENTION (FLYING SHOES) 2019

FLYING SHOES

Fashion is always moving forward, and designers are starting to incorporate all kinds of technology into their garments. We’ve seen high-tech dresses, jackets, and other pieces hit the market, but one of the most interesting intersections between science and fashion is in shoes.Fashion is always moving forward, and designers are starting to incorporate all kinds of technology into their garments. We’ve seen high-tech dresses, jackets, and other pieces hit the market, but one of the most interesting intersections between science and fashion is in shoes.

Adidas Megalizer

You can’t dance without music, right? The Adidas Megalizers aim to prove that false by creating shoes that make their own music. The Megalizer, created to promote the 2011 MEGA collection, feature pressure sensors in the heel and toe of each shoe that transmit data wirelessly via Bluetooth to a dongle in a nearby PC. That PC runs special software that triggers audio samples based on foot movements. The end result is an audio track that changes based on the actions of a dancer. The Megalizers weren’t ever put up for sale, but we hold out hope that the technology will find its way into a production shoe someday.

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