glowing sneakers known to the world of fashion for a long time.Since its introduction, they have been used by various designers and manufacturing companies in a variety of variations.For example, these models of shoes have such well-known brands such as Reebok, Nike, Skechers and others.Although it is not very new idea with a luminous effect, footwear illuminated every year becomes more and more popular, especially in children.Buy it can be from online stores and sporting goods sections, and, if desired, and make their own hands.
How to make a glowing sneakers with his hands: choose shoes
To make the shoes with original lighting, you must first purchase the ordinary sports shoes.It can be:
- shoes and sneakers;
- sneakers;
- sneakers;
- spike.
Ideally, of course, is to use a high-top shoes.It did so and the founder of his own method for creating shoes with light - two American inventor.You can buy them in any specialized sports shop in the market and over the internet.However, we must look to your selected model contained high ledge on the underside.This will help to firmly secure the shoe to the light.
The secret to glowing shoes?
Before making fashionable shoes with light soles, let's see, what is the secret of the light effect.In this case, US developers recommend the use of compatible electronic platform Flora, made on the basis of eight-bit microcontroller Atmega32u4.This platform has a modern USB-interface.It weighs 4.4 g and a diameter of 4.5 cm, and can be used many times.It is the platform and is responsible for the lighting effect when creating the original sneaker.
And the second important element in the manufacture of shoes with the color ribbon is backlit with LEDs and waterproof surface.For example, for this purpose suitable Digital RGB LED Weatherproof Strip 60 LED.Typically such tapes can be bought as individual strips or a skein (a coil, is generally about 5 m).
What is the principle of glowing soles?
Deciding to make a glowing sneakers, deal with the very principle of action highlight.And it is this: a sensor attached to the sole, during the movement it transmits an electrical signal to a small microchip controller and closes the circuit between the power supply and LED strip.What
available materials needed for the job?
In order to make an unusual and spectacular glowing sneakers, you will need the following items and materials:
- great "Gypsy" needle;
- a small piece of sandpaper;
- ordinary insulation;
- superglue;
- Scotch;
- marker;
- compatible platform Flora (2 pcs. Per shoe);
- LED Strip Light (2 m);
- 6 AAA batteries;
- Velostat (this sensitive film, serving as excellent conductive material);
- box-holder with toggle-switch and connector JST (two-contact approach);
- 40 cm strand stainless steel (a thin wire, having protection against oxidation).
Making shoes backlit correctly
So, all materials and related tools are collected, can make shoes with light soles.To do this, cut out the shape of the heel (according to the size of your feet), two pieces of film Velostat, fastening them with adhesive tape with a conductive metallic thread, and then placed them under the insole of each shoe with your future lighting.Next, glue the insole (so that you commit them).
With the right approach to the insole will react and transmit the pressure on the film, and then the metal filaments as by wire, the signal will fall on the microcontroller.The controller transmits a signal to the LED chain belt and your shoes soles will light.
After gluing soles miss metallic thread through the lining and the inner shoe material, pull it out and screw through the loop on the back side (if not, you can just make a few extra stitches and thread to sew a lining), and then connect to the chip side.To her well-connected box holder with tumbler switch.On the rim of sized shoe sticking tape LED.If desired, you can hide the microcontroller suitable applique or a piece of cloth.
As a result, you get a cool and trendy sneakers, glowing in the dark.
What to consider when creating a sneaker with lighting?
In the manufacture of shoes you need to consider certain points.For example, be sure to insert batteries into the controller (for each shoe 3 pcs.).Samu controller box can be rented, and hide it better on each of the "tongues" of shoes (sneakers in front of or under lacing).If your switch will contain the switch, you can achieve the effect of a change program, as is the case with the Christmas tree lighting on.The LEDs will alternately winking lights.
However, if you do not want to bother, you can buy ready-made, for example, it may be glowing shoes "Nike".
Where can I buy shoes with lighting?
buy sports shoes with backlight can be branded sports stores Reebok, Nike, Skechers and others.Also find similar "cross" can be in big supermarkets, shoe, for example, "Sportmaster" in "City-shoe", "Children's World" in "Stockmann".There they are in shopping malls.Sometimes they can be found in the "second" and "sinks".Well, of course, glowing shoes for children and adults is much easier and faster than you can buy in shops (Turkish, Chinese, American and European).
who may need shoes with light soles?
As a rule, such footwear is interesting to children.So fun to walk down the street when your heels are on.And, of course, are essential these types of shoes for those people who love to play sports in the dark (for example, to run in such "cross" in the evening it is a pleasure).Winning looks such sports shoes on the dance floor, a nightclub and a beach party.
