Electric shoes

Applying the principle of hydropower operation, Canadian inventor Komarechka introduced a small generator that is directly attached to the bottom of the shoe.

This invention can help power portable electronic devices from their own walking.

Electric shoes (Photo: Howstuffworks)

When people walk, pressure will gradually shift from the heel to the toes. Every time you lift your foot to walk, gravity will move towards the tip of your foot. Komarechka recognized that simple principle and developed the idea of ​​taking advantage of this daily activity to generate electricity.

Komarechka 'Power Shoes' has 5 parts: liquid, liquid conduit, liquid bag, turbine and a small generator. When a person walks, the compressive force forces the liquid in the heel bag to flow through the duct to turn the turbine. The liquid then flows to the bag at the tip of the foot. As the person continues to walk, the pressure backs up the liquid from the toes towards the bag in the heel. Just like that the middle rotor will spin continuously to generate electricity. A small socket placed on the heel of the shoe will help connect to handheld devices.

Komarechka hopes that his invention will be produced to provide power for laptops, mobile phones, CD players or GPS locators .