# Child-Locating Footwear The Colorful Chip-Embedded GPS Shoes Help Parents Keep Track of Their Kids By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-11-13 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gps-shoes References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/trendy-shoes-gps-parents-track-kids/) & [ebudiu.cn](http://www.ebudiu.cn/) These GPS shoes for children help parents keep track of their kids while kids get to be stylish on the playground. Budiu [graphic sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoe-1) have a [GPS tracking system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-safety-app) embedded in them so parents can keep on top of their offspring's location. Developed by Angela & Lucas, every pair has an integrated GPS chip in the tongue that is capable of narrowing down the shoe's location within 3 meters outside and 50 meters inside. The GPS shoes are paired with a [smartphone app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Findmykids-App) that parents or guardians can use to find their kid on a map. They are also able to message the child through the app. If shoes get left behind or lost, this app will be able to locate them as well. This product is being marketed as footwear but more so as a service. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gps-enabled Shoes for Kids:** GPS technology in children's shoes for location tracking purposes - **Wearable Trackers for Children:** Wearable technology for children specifically designed for safety purposes - **Smart Monitoring Devices for Children:** Technological advances in monitoring children for safety purposes ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Footwear Industry:** Innovations in GPS-enabled shoes for children that could disrupt the footwear industry - **Wearable Technology Industry:** Development of wearable technology for children designed for safety purposes that could disrupt the wearable technology industry - **Childcare Industry:** Technological advances in monitoring children for safety purposes that could disrupt traditional childcare practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tracker-Friendly Kids Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skechers-kids-find-my-skechers.md) - [Tracker-Concealing Shoe Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speck-tagimals-shoe-carriers.md) - [Toddler Health-Tracking Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littlebird.md) - [Two-Way Kids Messaging Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bot-talk.md) - [Location-Tracking Safety Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbit-protect-gps-tracker.md) - [Kid-Friendly 3D Foot Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-foot-scanner.md) - [Kid-Inspired Safety Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartwatch-phone-for-kids.md) - [Shoe Mileage Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoes-lifespan.md) - [RFID-Enabled Sport Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banbroken-artdesign-sport-shoes.md)