Snapchat has quickly become the new social network, the place to share fun photos with the world. Thus, Through the Sole recently joined to be where ever readers are. So far, I have been sharing my daily shoe choices. Here are my first snaps:
Imagine being able change the color or pattern of your shoes with the simple tap on an app. That's what the creators behind Volvorii Timeless, a new technologically advanced shoe, are trying to make reality for everyday consumers.
Lithuania-based start-up iShüu Technologies created the peep-toed shoe using e-ink, a type of digital paper that can display different colors and patterns. E-ink is most known for being used in e-reader displays.
The Volvorrii Timeless currently has a prototype which features panels that can be black, white, or a variety of black and white patterns. According to CNET, the shoes feature a Bluetooth sensor, allowing them to be programmed with a phone.
In addition to being able to customize the patterns, buyers will be able to add their own personalization. There are anchors to add accessories, such as bows, on the toe and heel.
If you're worried about charging your shoes, you're in luck. CNET says they only need to be charged once every few weeks because e-ink uses small amounts of energy.
To bring the Volvorii Timeless to fruition, iShüu Technologies has started an Indiegogo campaign, where for a donation, you can one of the first to get your hands on the shoes. Some of the options are already sold out. So far, they've raised over $40,000.
Pinterest is becoming a popular way to share your pictures
and likes. It is quickly becoming a new way to pass time in the world of social
media.
Through the Sole is now on Pinterest with two boards. The
first, Through
the Sole: A Shoe Blog, shares pictures from this blog, including recent
posts and highlights from the past.
Continuing with the recent sneaker
theme on Through the Sole, Nike has just
released information on a new line of knit sneakers, which are unlike any shoes
currently on the market.
The new sneaker line, the Nike Flyknit, is designed to be
feather light, formfitting, and almost seamless.
The shoe was designed with runners in mind. Nike sought to
completely re-imagine the sneaker and, with feedback from runners, came to the
idea that the new shoe should be more like a sock, according to Nike.