# Smart Shoes - would you wear them? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tech & Gaming\ **Created:** [15 January 2019 15:36 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806 "2019-01-15T15:36:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simonb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/simonb/32/78198_2.png) [@simonb](https://community.monzo.com/u/simonb)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:36 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/1 "2019-01-15T15:36:48Z")
Looks like both Nike and Samsung (of course) have upcoming products in this category. > **[Hands-on with Nike’s self-lacing, app-controlled sneaker of the future](https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/15/18167388/nike-self-lacing-shoes-adapt-bb-smart-bluetooth-app-features-battery-life-price-release-date)** > > Say hello to Adapt BB. > **[After Samsung Galaxy X could the Galaxy S10 launch event feature one more thing?](https://www.t3.com/news/samsung-galaxy-smart-shoes)** > > Samsung 'SmartShoes' spotted in patent filing Do you think this will be a real product category that gains traction? I’m not so sure, personally. _Poll ([view on site](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![anon87951654](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon87951654](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon87951654)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:39 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/2 "2019-01-15T15:39:49Z")
Fitbit in your shoes kinda thing 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Lewisoc](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/lewisoc/32/90219_2.png) [@Lewisoc](https://community.monzo.com/u/Lewisoc)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:55 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/3 "2019-01-15T15:55:10Z")
count steps? gps tracking? can i reply to messages? 😂 ---
**Author:** ![simonb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/simonb/32/78198_2.png) [@simonb](https://community.monzo.com/u/simonb)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:57 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/4 "2019-01-15T15:57:12Z")
I can’t imagine a tech company getting traction with this unless it was a removable element that you could put it into any shoe. Nike, though, if they could produce the tech at a scalable economy, could theoretically put something in all their shoes. But then they’d have to be activity specific shoes, because who wears the same shoes all the time? Guess it could just be aimed at runners. I can’t imagine it working for general purpose. ---
**Author:** ![anon87951654](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon87951654](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon87951654)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:57 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/5 "2019-01-15T15:57:55Z")
Get a call and put your shoe to your face! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lewisoc](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/lewisoc/32/90219_2.png) [@Lewisoc](https://community.monzo.com/u/Lewisoc)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 15:59 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/6 "2019-01-15T15:59:52Z")
![Image result for shoe phone](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/original/3X/d/0/d00144094f2f8b68586ea342d2e51a7df405f4bd.jpeg) sure i might have seen this somewhere ---
**Author:** ![Nsteer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/nsteer/32/25875_2.png) [@Nsteer](https://community.monzo.com/u/Nsteer)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:00 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/7 "2019-01-15T16:00:32Z")
> [@simonb](#): > > who wears the same shoes all the time? 🙋‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Sachaz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/sachaz/32/28064_2.png) [@Sachaz](https://community.monzo.com/u/Sachaz)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:03 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/8 "2019-01-15T16:03:29Z")
When I saw this thread, I thought it was about Church’s and Loakes ---
**Author:** ![Anarchist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/anarchist/32/27895_2.png) [@Anarchist](https://community.monzo.com/u/Anarchist)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:05 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/9 "2019-01-15T16:05:56Z")
I think smart shoes will be very popular with engineering and maths type people. When a notification comes in, they’ll be more likely to see it cos they’re always looking at their shoes, anyway. 😂 ---
**Author:** ![simonb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/simonb/32/78198_2.png) [@simonb](https://community.monzo.com/u/simonb)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:07 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/10 "2019-01-15T16:07:07Z")
> [@Nsteer](#): > > 🙋‍♂️ Even at a wedding or on the beach? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Nsteer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/nsteer/32/25875_2.png) [@Nsteer](https://community.monzo.com/u/Nsteer)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:08 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/11 "2019-01-15T16:08:37Z")
Well, yh fair enough. I guess there are exceptions 😂 ---
**Author:** ![anon72862661](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@anon72862661](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon72862661)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:18 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/12 "2019-01-15T16:18:43Z")
Don’t see the point of making everything g app connected. Just makes it more complicated to use. ---
**Author:** ![davidwalton](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/davidwalton/32/111540_2.png) [@davidwalton](https://community.monzo.com/u/davidwalton)\ **Post date:** [15 January 2019 16:29 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/13 "2019-01-15T16:29:46Z")
Believe it or not, I still have a pair of (well-worn) Adidas 1’s, circa mid-00’s These babies have real-time adjustable heel pressure absorption, managed independently by small computers in each shoe, to adjust how soft or hard your foot hits when running. ![IMG_20190115_162145](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/2/2/22e45b3f0b50b1b66227ec292d7d281503e203f6.jpeg) I used to wear them for fun when travelling and oh what fun I had at security… “Sir, you do realise there is a battery and an electronic circuit installed in both of your shoes?” 😀 Well popular with the growing queue behind me. I’m sure modern day shoes are way smarter and I don’t deserve to wear them! ---
**Author:** ![anon55546558](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@anon55546558](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon55546558)\ **Post date:** [16 January 2019 14:45 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/smart-shoes-would-you-wear-them/57806/14 "2019-01-16T14:45:15Z")
If Loakes decide to make them, I might consider it 😏