Chameleon Sneakers That Change Their Appearance Using Your Phone
Sneaker collecting is a big thing. Large sums of money can change hands for pre-worn vintage sports shoes.
Well now collectors looking for something unique can spend their hard-earned money on something from the factory floor. New York designer David Coelho has come up with a pair of sneakers that actually change patterns at the touch of a button.
Named ‘ShiftWear’, the shoes are perfect for those that love a bit of feet-flair.
Coelho states that these are “the most adaptable shoes you’ll ever own, customized straight from your smartphone.”
ShiftWear will be available as high, medium, and low tops, with flexible color e-ink display screens similar to the ones on Amazon’s Kindle e-reader.
Wearers use a smartphone app to choose what appears on the side of their shoes, from a range of static or animated designs. The battery is said to last up to 30 days if only static images are used.
The company has revealed that, “the colors and designs can be viewed with direct sunlight just as you would see designs on normal sneakers.”
Coated with Kevlar fibers to resist normal wear and tear, “the flexible electronics in the shoes will charge with every step you take – or wirelessly.” Neat.
“You can create your own designs and share them with friends or sell them,” the company said. “It’s a designs software, marketplace, and social network, all in one.”
You can pre-order a pair for anywhere between $150 and $1,000. The cheapest is the ShiftWear L1 Classic, described as “badass sneakers that let you display custom designs, right from your phone or tablet in seconds.”
