Smart Shoes

An Indian company called Ducere Technologies has created sneakers and insoles called Lechal that pair with an app and Google Maps to help you get from place to place. The shoe and insole are both connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth. You input a destination on the app and then as you walk around, your left or right shoe vibrates to show you which way to turn. And you thought that all that mobile application development for footwear was for naught. Shoes are pretty great things to begin with, they keep you from stepping on very uncomfortable things and keep your feet looking great. It could be used for amazing purposes such as helping blind people navigate but on the flipside, if your shoes are connected to bluetooth with a geolocation, there is always the possibility of someone tracking someone else.