The innovative trainers are embedded with sensors that pick up how much the user weighs, then monitor their weight each time they are worn. If they detect the pounds are being piled on, the smart shoes will send an alert to the wearer’s phone to warn them. The trainers could also pick up underlying health problems caused by sudden weight loss or weight gain, as well as help those fighting the flab. And boffins at Google ’s parent company Alphabet are also working on versions that can detect a fall. News of the latest wearable tech comes as sports brands Nike and Puma have announced they are to launch futuristic self-lacing trainers.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2019 15:45 UTC