Friday, December 4, 2015

Is Sneaker Innovation Changing How We Move? by Sean Fisher

Is Sneaker Innovation Changing How We Move?


Sneaker technology has found of new way of making running shoes more comfortable and increase your speed, and traction by using waffle iron. The idea was discovered when Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman was trying to figure out how he could make a shoe with more traction but did not want to place spikes on the bottom of the shoes. Bill's wife was making breakfast one day and when he took a look at his food he studied the structure of the waffle. Bowerman used the waffle maker and poured rubber into it this became a successful decision for the company to sell shoes made with waffle iron. LED lights are also being installed in the sneakers through the laces which is new for shoes because LED lights are mostly used for vehicles.


Would you wear a pair of running shoes made with waffle iron?


Do you think they will be better shoes?


2 comments:

  1. I like the idea of the LED lights on the laces because it can make running a night more safe.

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  2. Seems hard to change batteries for lights in laces
    Jake Dunbar

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