<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>WebUrbanist  No Need for Directions with GPS Shoes to Guide Your Feet | Urbanist</title>
	<atom:link href="https://weburbanist.com/2012/09/27/no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://weburbanist.com</link>
	<description>Urban Art, Architecture, Design &#38; Built Environments</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:15:38 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
	<language></language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>

<image>
	<url>https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cropped-urbanisticon-32x32.png</url>
	<title>  No Need for Directions with GPS Shoes to Guide Your Feet | Urbanist</title>
	<link>https://weburbanist.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">74409875</site>	
	<item>
        <title>No Need for Directions with GPS Shoes to Guide Your Feet</title>
        <link>https://weburbanist.com/2012/09/27/no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you/</link>
		<comments>https://weburbanist.com/2012/09/27/no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Rogers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products & Packaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[futurism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets & Geekery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[geekery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[product design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shoes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://weburbanist.com/?p=42992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by Dorothy's shoes leading her home on the Wizard of Oz, these 'No Place Like Home' shoes are equipped with GPS to lead you to your destination.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[
    <!-- custom per item content begin -->
    
    [ By <a href='http://weburbanist.com/steph/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-author'>SA Rogers</a> in <a href="https://weburbanist.com/category/design/" rel="category tag">Design</a> &amp; <a href="https://weburbanist.com/category/design/products-packaging/" rel="category tag">Products &amp; Packaging</a>. ]

    <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
<html><body><p><a href="#" data-featherlight="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-1.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="first-image img-responsive" title="gps-shoes-1" alt="" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-1.jpg" width="468" height="468"></a></p>
<div id="urb-ads-toc-box" class="post-ads-toc-box urb-ads-toc" style="display:none;"></div><p>Don&rsquo;t worry about crashing into poles, fellow pedestrians or vehicles due to staring at GPS instructions on your smartphone screen &ndash; just follow your shoes. <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/17/no-place-like-home-gps-shoes-by-dominic-wilcox/">British designer Dominic Wilcox created these &lsquo;No Place Like&nbsp; Home&rsquo; shoes</a> with LED lights in the toes that will guide you to your destination.</p>
<p><a href="#" data-featherlight="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42994" title="gps-shoes-2" alt="" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-2.jpg" width="468" height="315"></a></p>
<p>One of the shoes has a GPS chip embedded within the sole and an antenna in a red ankle tag. You just plug a USB cable into the sole before you leave, plotting the location of your destination on a map using custom software.</p>
<p><a href="#" data-featherlight="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42995" title="gps-shoes-3" alt="" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-3.jpg" width="468" height="327"></a></p>
<p>The location data is uploaded into the shoe, and the LED lights on the left shoe point the wearer in the right direction. &ldquo;The progress bar starts with one red light at the beginning of the journey and ends on the green light when you arrive,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.dominicwilcox.com/gpsshoes.htm">says Wilcox</a>. &ldquo;The correct direction to walk is shown by the illumination of one of the LED&rsquo;s on the circle. I chose mini LED lights as they needed to be visible outdoor in sunlight. There were other alternatives like digital displays but given the distance from the eyes these LED&rsquo;s seemed the best option.&rdquo;</p>
<p><a href="#" data-featherlight="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42996" title="gps-shoes-4" alt="" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-4.jpg" width="468" height="352"></a></p>
<p>&ldquo;I drew an illustration that I etched onto the sole and chose a red calf leather for the inside as a small reference to Dorothy&rsquo;s red shoes in the Wizard of Oz.&rdquo;</p>
<p><a href="#" data-featherlight="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-42998" title="gps-shoes-5" alt="" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/gps-shoes-5.jpg" width="468" height="351"></a></p>
<p>The shoes are currently on display at the London Design Festival. See more photos and a video of the shoes in action at <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/09/17/no-place-like-home-gps-shoes-by-dominic-wilcox/">Dezeen</a>.</p>
</body></html>

<div id='jp-relatedposts' class='jp-relatedposts' >
	
</div><h2></h2>
   
  <span id="fb_share" style="margin-left: 5px;"><a name="fb_share" type="button"  href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fweburbanist.com%2F2012%2F09%2F27%2Fno-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you%2F&t=No+Need+for+Directions+with+GPS+Shoes+to+Guide+Your+Feet"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-share.png" width="60" height="19" alt="Share on Facebook"/></a></span>
  <a style="margin-left: 5px;" href="http://www.facebook.com/WebUrbanist"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-like-mini.png" width="66px" height="19px" /></a>
  <a style="margin-left: 5px;" href="http://www.facebook.com/WebUrbanist"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-like.png" width="220px" height="19px" /></a>

<hr width="375px" align="left" />
  <a style="margin-left: 5px;" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweburbanist.com%2F2012%2F09%2F27%2Fno-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you%2F&title=No+Need+for+Directions+with+GPS+Shoes+to+Guide+Your+Feet"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-SU.png" width="74px" height="19px" /></a>
  <a style="margin-left: 9px;" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=%40weburbanist+https%3A%2F%2Fweburbanist.com%2F2012%2F09%2F27%2Fno-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you%2F+No+Need+for+Directions+with+GPS+Shoes+t"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-retweet.png" height="19" width="48" /></a>
  <a style="margin-left: 5px;" href="http://twitter.com/weburbanist"><img border="none" src="https://weburbanist.com/wp-content/themes/urbanist/dist/images/feed-twitter.png" width="220px" height="19px" /></a>
<div style="clear: both;"></div>

    <hr width="375px" align="left" />

        <span style="float:left; margin-left: 10px;">[ By <a href='http://weburbanist.com/steph/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-author-footer'>SA Rogers</a> in <a href="https://weburbanist.com/category/design/" rel="category tag">Design</a> &amp; <a href="https://weburbanist.com/category/design/products-packaging/" rel="category tag">Products &amp; Packaging</a>. ]</span>

<br /><br />
  <span style="color: #ddd; float:left; margin-left: 10px;">[ <a style="color: #ddd;" href="http://weburbanist.com/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-footer-title">WebUrbanist</a> | <a style="color: #ddd;" href="http://weburbanist.com/archives/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-archives">Archives</a> | <a style="color: #ddd;" href="http://weburbanist.com/galleries/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-galleries">Galleries</a> | <a style="color: #ddd;" href="http://weburbanist.com/privacy/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-privacy">Privacy</a> | <a style="color: #ddd;" href="http://weburbanist.com/terms/?utm_source=Mozilla%2F5.0+AppleWebKit%2F537.36+%28KHTML%2C+like+Gecko%3B+compatible%3B+ClaudeBot%2F1.0%3B+%2Bclaudebot%40anthropic.com%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed-main-2012-09-27-no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you&utm_content=unknown&utm_term=feed-tos">TOS</a> ]</span>
<div style="clear: both;"></div>
<br />

<div style="clear: both;"></div>
<br />
    <!-- custom per item content end -->
    ]]>
    </content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>https://weburbanist.com/2012/09/27/no-need-for-directions-with-gps-shoes-to-guide-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
	<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">42992</post-id>	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
