GPS Shoes Go On Trial
The world can rejoice as we can all can one step closer to becoming James Bond with the latest invention from the States: tracker shoes.
Designed for those of us living in higher risk areas such as Baghdad, Soweto and Norwich, the shoes not only contain a GPS tracking system, but also a panic button.
The GPS system is currently embedded into seven different shoe styles for men and women with a mighty nineteen colour combinations.
It is fitted with a microcomputer with satellite tracking communication that, in the event of a perceived crisis by the wearer, can activate a Covert Alarm Locator.
The alarm generates an emergency signal to the company's monitoring station, pinpointing the shoes' location anywhere on the Earth's surface. The whereabouts of the wearer are then communicated to law enforcement authorities.
The shoes should be available from a company called Quantum Satellite Technology in March at around £175 ($350) a pair. The perfect Easter gift for war journalists and paranoid parents alike.
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