Self- Lacing Shoes

Sadly, Lack of awareness about self-lacing shoes in various emerging economies across the world is
anticipated to restrict the growth of these shoes during the forecast period. The product is very
expensive in terms of pricing. Furthermore, it is unavailable in specialty stores and multi-brand retail
outlets in various emerging economies. These factors negatively impact the sale of self-lacing shoes in
various parts of the globe.

Recent Innovations Company/ Brand Year

Smart Shoes Digitsole 2015

Salted Venture 2015
Xiaomi Corporation 2015
Self-Lacing Shoes Puma (Autodisc) 2015
Nike (Nike Mags) 2011
Plastic-Free Allbirds & NFW 2022
Plant Leather Sneaker
3D Printer New Balance 2017
Nike 2016
Adidas 2014
3D Foot Scanner Aetrex (Albert 2.0) 2021

Smart Shoes

Digitsole- Smartshoe The World's First Intelligent Sneaker released in 2015 created by digitsole will be
the first with auto-tightening, interactive, smart heating, coaching & health tracking system. the user can
control all feature using bluetooth via the Digitsole app.

Under Armour- Under Armour come up with a Record Sensor chip placed in the shoes that connects to
the MapMyRun app, which is where all the data the chip collects from your walks, run, workouts will go
to be analyzed for you.

Xiaomi -In 2015 Xiaomi releases a smart shoes with 6 axis sensors having the ability to detect movement
and store data such as distance covered, speed, calories lost etc. It can also be connected to any
smartphone via Mi-Fit App.

Self-Lacing Shoes
Puma- mart shoes that tighten themselves have been a dream of science fiction for decades. This all
changed in 2015 with the launch of PUMA's AutoDisc.

Built as part of the 25th anniversary of the world's first dial-based closure shoe, the PUMA DISC, the
AutoDisc was as revolutionary as its predecessor. With the press of a button the shoes closed
themselves, the press of another button would open them. There were 3 tightness levels, with micro
adjustments also possible.

Nike- The Nike MAG, a limited-edition self- lacing shoe created by Nike. It is a replica of a shoe featured
in the film Back to the Future Part II. The Nike Mag was originally released for sale in 2011 and again in
2016.

Plastic-Free Plant Leather Sneaker

Allbirds has launched its first plastic-free plant-based leather sneaker in partnership with material
innovation company Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), in a move that could help the industry to reduce its
reliance on harmful chemicals.

3d printer

Adidas - adidas is the brand that has made the most significant steps toward implementing additive
manufacturing or 3d printing in footwear mass production. The company has already produced over
100,000 pairs of shoes with plastic midsoles made via a new 3D technology. Now the company has
confirmed it is ramping up that production to millions of units in the coming years.

Adidas unveiled their first shoe prototype featuring a 3D printed midsole back in 2014.

Nike- Nike was among the first companies to make intensive use of 3D printing in high-performance
product development, using the technology for quick iterations of functional parts. The highest profile
projects run by Nike is the Nike Vapor Laser Talon, the first 3D printed football cleat specifically designed
to provide optimal traction on football turf and to help athletes maintain their “drive stance” longer.

2016 was the year when Nike focussed its energy to leverage the potential of 3D printing in the
footwear industry.

New Balance - New Balance was one of the first companies to experiment with 3D printing for a number
of applications

New Balance began their relationship with Formlabs in 2017, when the Massachusetts based 3D printing
company announced an exclusive relationship with the apparel company to develop high performance
materials and hardware for the manufacturing process for New Balance's athletic footwear.
3D Foot Scanner

Aetrex has developed state-of-the-art foot scanning devices, including Albert AND Albert 2 Pro IN 2021,
a CES 2022 Innovation Award Honoree, designed to accurately measure feet and determine foot type
and pressure points. Since 2002, Aetrex has placed over 10,000 scanners worldwide that have
performed more than 40 million unique customer foot scans, currently averaging more than 2.5 million
scans a year.