Back in 2007, Trend Hunter spotted Isaac Daniel’s GPS shoes and in 2009, we told you how GPS shoes were being used to help Alzheimer’s patients. Isaac Daniel has created a second generation of GPS shoes called Blue GPS shoes. Blue GPS Shoes offer satellite-monitored footwear for hikers, soldiers, those who are socially connected, and those who are fearful of being kidnapped.
Isaac Daniel's patented shoes allow wearers to push a button to activate satellite monitoring and calls to the police, but that’s not all. Because the shoes are Bluetooth enabled, the shoes can interact with other Bluetooth devices, like the GPS in your phone, to let everyone know where your feet--or at least, your shoes--are all of the time.
Satellite-Monitored Footwear
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Trend Themes
1. Satellite-monitored Footwear - GPS enabled smart shoes present a disruptive innovation that could extend beyond footwear to other wearables.
2. Bluetooth-enabled Wearables - Bluetooth-enabled wearables like Isaac Daniel's smart shoes could offer new connectivity-based product opportunities for wearable makers.
3. Personal Safety Wearables - Satellite-monitored smart shoes could inspire a new wave of personal safety wearables that offer improved monitoring, detection, and safety features.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - Isaac Daniel's satellite-monitored Blue GPS Shoes are a disruptive innovation that could push the footwear industry to integrate smart technology with fashion.
2. Wearables - Bluetooth-enabled versions of Isaac Daniel's smart shoes show how wearable makers could expand their offerings beyond just smartwatches and fitness trackers to fashion-based wearables.
3. Personal Safety - The personal safety industry could benefit from Isaac Daniel's Blue GPS Shoes as a new wearable category that focuses on GPS tracking, emergency alerts and monitoring.