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# Balance-Tracking Smart Shoes
The IOFIT Smart Shoe is Ideal for Fitness Freaks and Golfers

By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2016-02-18 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iofit-smart-shoe
References: [chiclaunches](http://chiclaunches.com/iofit-smart-shoe/) & [slashgear](http://www.slashgear.com/iofit-is-the-first-smart-shoe-to-focus-on-fitness-and-golf-15426910/)

With ingenious features being added to all kinds of tech devices, [Samsung's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-shortcut-sneaker) C-Lab is breaking the mold with the IOFIT smart shoe. This innovative product brings brilliant tech attributes to footwear.

Designed for gym buffs, the IOFIT smart shoe is among the first of its kind. Like a [fitness tracker for the feet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esteps-health), the IOFIT is embedded with sensors that can measure various elements such as points along the foot which help determine center of gravity, balance, ground contact force, weight shift and more. The collected data is then streamed to the wearer's smartphone, allowing for real-time coaching for an endless amount of fitness activities. This data can also help [improve the wearers golf swing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-golf-shoes).

The IOFIT is set be a revolutionary shoe due to its broad focus on the feet.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.0/10
- Popularity: 21% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Smart Footwear for Fitness:** The market opportunity exists for companies to develop a range of smart shoes with fitness tracking sensors and real-time coaching capabilities.
- **Innovative Golfing Gear:** The golfing industry could benefit from integrating smart sensors into golf shoes to collect data on weight shift, balance, and swing posture.
- **Wearable Sports Technology:** The demand for smart wearables with sensor technology that monitor physical activity and performance is on the rise.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fitness:** The fitness industry can benefit from incorporating smart shoe technology into their fitness wearables market.
- **Golf:** The golfing industry can disrupt the market by integrating balance tracking sensors into golf shoes to improve performance and data analysis.
- **Wearable Technology:** The wearable technology industry should focus more efforts on developing practical wearable devices meant for fitness and sports activities.

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