It’s a shame we can’t watch Carrie Bradshaw turn green with envy on “Sex In The City” with an app that could change the color of her coveted shoes – even Sarah Jessica Parker would thrill over this new invention! You don’t have to be a celebrity to have a serious shoe addiction nowadays and with this clever creation, you can buy one pair of shoes with multiple colors and styles. Ishuu, the company behind this creative innovation, is calling it the Volvorii Timeless Smart Shoe and it’s slated to become “The world’s most elegant evolution in fashion tech.” These shoes take wearables to the next level on the runway and in the streets. The base shoe comes in either black or white, and then uses e-ink technology to change the color or pattern customization on the sides and in front. Although the basics are only available in black-and-white, be sure to look for more color and pattern choices in the future. E-ink tech does require occasional charging, but you should only have to power them up about once a month since it’s also very efficient with power usage. The app connects to the shoes via a Bluetooth LE receiver on your smartphone that is hidden in the soles of the shoes.
But the customization doesn’t stop with color changes alone: clip on accessories add even more flair to this high-tech footwear. Currently closing out during their crowdfunding stage on Indiegogo, their entry level investments (offering a pair of these pumps at $149 and $249) are already sold out. Retail prices are estimated to be at $299 and are expected to ship in December of 2015. Imagine the possibilities – you could literally add your own custom logo and wear it on your shoe. From the corporate office in the morning to a more casual lunch with the girls and then hitting the club scene at night: change your style without changing shoes. It’s like a dream come true for shoe lovers everywhere.
While there’s plenty of apps out there that will help with tech services, applications are now going high fashion in the über competitive shoe industry. Although still in the funding stage at the time of this writing, it’s only a matter of time before we see more apps geared towards fashion. Watch a video of this shoe in action on YouTube. Featured photo credit: Colorful Shoes via picjumbo.com
