{"id":47585,"date":"2015-12-01T14:52:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T14:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=47585"},"modified":"2015-12-09T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T15:25:00","slug":"smart-shoes-with-e-paper-display-coming-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/smart-shoes-with-e-paper-display-coming-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Customise your kicks on the go with these e-paper smart shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shiftwear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shiftwear.jpg\" alt=\"shiftwear\" width=\"780\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shiftwear.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shiftwear-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/shiftwear-450x234.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Power efficient e-paper displays were popularised by the Kindle, but they&#8217;ve also been used as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/yotaphone-2-e-paper-dual-screen-phone-goes-on-sale-in-the-uk\/\">second screen for smartphones<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0the basis of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/07\/latest-pebble-time-pebble-time-steel-uk-release-dates\/\">first popular smartwatch<\/a>. Now, a new company called ShiftWear is pioneering another awesome use for e-paper technology: smart trainers.<\/p>\n<p>ShiftWear shoes use a flexible e-paper display to display a black-and-white image that wraps around the bulk of the shoe. You can choose whatever image you like to fit the space, and there&#8217;s even the possibility to use animations instead at the cost of battery life. You select and transmit images to your shoes using a smartphone app, so you can change how your kicks look even when you&#8217;re on the move. Typical battery life for static images is on the same level as a Kindle; around 30 days.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-transform: scale(1);\" src=\"http:\/\/gfycat.com\/ifr\/GratefulAffectionateBass\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The campaign has already reached its meagre funding goal of $25,000 and then some, sitting at nearly $75,000 with 22 days of funding to go (at the time this article was published). The next goals are for mass production at $250K, $1M for a colour display and $2M for advanced charging options including walk-to-charge and wireless charging.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign includes options for low, medium and high-top shoes, available in a range of colours. The shoes are waterproof (so you can machine wash them) and use Kevlar for durability. It costs $150 plus shipping for an entry-level pair of ShiftWear trainers, all the way up to a $1,000 limited edition model which uses the entire shoe as a display. The creators estimate a delivery date of autumn 2016, but don&#8217;t be surprised if that slips a bit.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='730' height='441' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5XhzmjUVnk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the ShiftWear e-paper trainers? Let us know in the comments below. (We think they&#8217;re pretty cool, but\u00a0whether or not they turn out as promised is another matter altogether&#8230; and it&#8217;s always a bit of a risk to buy shoes online, without seeing how well they fit or how good they feel. 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