Light-up shoes

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.[1] 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]

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

Raves

Ravers use these type of shoes for ostentatious dancing, and especially shuffling is a popular type of dance mechanic.[4]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Stone, Jennifer. "The History of LED Shoes: From Kiddos to Ravers". Ledshoesource.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. Stone, Jennifer. "Learn the Hottest Raver Dance Moves with Your LED Shoes". Ledshoesource.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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