GPS Tracking Devices In Tennis Shoes

GPS tracking devices have spread through many industries, effecting businesses of all kinds, and now they hit the shoe market. And I don’t just mean that shoe companies are using GPS to track their shipments. GPS tracking devices are being put into footwear. Quantum Satellite Technology is incorporating small GPS chips into the design of athletic shoes.
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So what makes GPS enabled shoes such a great idea? You can’t lose them if you’re wearing them. You can’t set them down and forget where you put them, like you could with a cell phone. They go wherever you go. The GPS shoes have two buttons built in around the shoelaces which were designed to blend in and not be easily recognizable. These buttons activate and deactivate the GPS tracking device which is located inside the heel of one shoe. However, the GPS can also be activated remotely if a concerned parent calls about their child, but a password must be provided for security reasons. The sneakers are meant for emergencies only, not just for simple monitoring.

Although the shoes are a bit pricey (between $325 and $350 for adult sizes), anyone who has known someone that was abducted would tell you that this kind of technology is worth every penny. The new sneakers, which currently come in 6 designs, will also be coming out in kid’s sizes this summer.
The shoes were inspired by Isaac Daniel after he thought his son had been kidnapped. Although it ended up being a misunderstanding, the experience was frightening enough that Daniel wanted to come up with a way to prevent this kind of scare from happening again. He was the creator of the original prototype of the GPS sneakers.

GPS tracking devices have come a long way. Safety is very important, especially in today’s world. These new GPS sneakers will able to locate someone quickly and easily. These shoes can be used to locate runners that may have run into trouble, or an Alzheimer’s patient who may have wandered off, as well as tracking the whereabouts of kidnapped children. Being able to know instantly where kidnapped children are just by using GPS tracking devices in their sneakers will save the police dozens of hours of searching and bring more missing children back home safe to their parents. And that is after all, the most important thing.