If you or your teens

like jogging in the evening, the new must-have gadget is, of course, headlights for your sneakers. To wit:

…The title of this post says it all, headlights on your shoe. Pioneer is a concept shoe that coverts kinetic walking energy into electrical energy. There’s a tiny battery that charges up with each step and can keep the headlights on for a full 12 hours straight dispersing light at 1.5 meters.

Although the aesthetic design seems quite simple, it’s purposeful. The material is waterproof but breathes. The sole is solid rubber to absorb shock and also shields your foot from weird electrical happenings ….MORE….

Alas, while just a concept, I can immediately how supercool these would be for my kids - they could stick their shoes under their bed covers and read when they KNOW Mom said lights out was 2 hours ago have their way lit ahead for them.

Want future sneaker hints too? Check out:

• Future Kicks
• Sneaker Science
• Nintendo Entertainment System in a Sneaker
• Sneaker Science Class (I kid you not, at Carnegie Mellon to boot)

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

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