US Patent:
20100115799, May 13, 2010
Inventors:
Brady Welter - Fort Atkinson WI, US
Ralph R. Welter - Fort Atkinson WI, US
International Classification:
A43B 23/00
H04M 1/22
F21V 21/08
US Classification:
36137, 36139, 362 86, 362103
Abstract:
A shoe apparatus includes a shoe sole and a shoe upper atop the shoe sole. The shoe apparatus includes at least one sensor for determining when at least a portion of the shoe sole is compressed and includes at least one speaker. A processor is in data communication with the at least one sensor and the at least one speaker, the processor having programming to actuate the at least one speaker to output sound when the at least one sensor detects the compression. The processor may also be in communication with at least one light, the processor having programming to actuate the light when the sensor detects that a wearer has taken a step. At least one battery is in electrical communication with the at least one speaker and the processor.