9th Feb 2012

SatNav Shoes

Walk this way

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April Fool Product 2009!

GOTCHA! Yep that's right, this product was part of our April Fool range for 2010. We apologise if you are disappointed... or just sitting there red-faced! You can see our other April Fool products here.

The Postcode input computer

Just input your starting and ending destination postcode

Want to walk around crowded city centres and not look like a tourist? You need a pair of nifty Sat Nav Shoes! Using good old GPS technology to guide you from postcode to postcode these shoes really do talk the talk and walk the walk!

The left shoe holds all the gadgetry: under the tongue (the shoe’s, not yours) you will find the control unit. Just enter your starting and destination postcodes and shazam, you're off and walking! Just remember to look both ways (like that hedgehog says) before crossing roads.

The DNavbubble

LED DNav Bubble ®

There are two ways Sat Nav Shoes give you directions. An LED DNav Bubble on the front acts as a visual guide and you’ll hear a beep when you are heading in the wrong direction. So now even Boris can find his way around City Hall in the dark! For those that don't eat their carrots, the heel of the shoe is equipped with waterproof speakers, so you can hear the reassuring drone of ‘left, next left, right after Pancho’s Kebabs’ etc. It’s genius!

But that's not all because you can use your mobile headset and listen to instructions via Bluetooth. Ooohhhh you hear that?!

The Speakers on the heel

Waterproof speaker system
on the heel

What do the shoes run on apart from roads? Well, the clever scientists at Droidwear have fitted a secret compartment in the sole of the shoe that stores two rechargeable AA batteries. If you're a true boy scout, treat yourself to a freeloader to keep your batteries charged up for those long camping trips. At least you'll be miles ahead in the orienteering!


Description

We think these shoes will transform the way people navigate around cities. Goodbye to maps, TomToms and 3G mobiles. Hello to Sat Nav Shoes. Perfect for nudists (who still wear shoes) and all those who still don't know where the nearest Subway is. Run along now and buy a pair!

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Delivery details:
This product can only be delivered to addresses within the UK.

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Please note:
  • Although the speakers are waterproof, it is not advised to go swimming wearing these shoes!
  • A full charge will power the shoes for at least 2.5 hours walking
  • Bluetooth headset not included
Technical specifications:
  • Display size: 1.8cm(H) x 5.8cm(W)
  • Display type: 4 level grey LCD
  • Speaker power: 3 Watts (RMS)
Contents:
  • 2x Sat Nav Shoes
  • 2x AA rechargeable batteries
  • 1x Instruction manual

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Press Reviews...

press review This year's April Fool's antics seem to have reached unprecedented levels..
Electricpig - Apr '09
press review This nifty pair of self-guiding shoes allow the user to program their desired destination into a control unit under the tongue with a handy beep to let you know when you're stumbling in the wrong direction.
Mirror.co.uk - Apr '09
press review A pair of sat-nav trainers are set to 'revolutionise the way we find our way about town', according to The Sun..
Metro.co.uk - Apr '09
press review '..Firebox has launched a pair of Satnav Shoes. Under the left shoe's tongue is a control unit where you enter your starting and destination postcodes, after which a small display tells you which way to walk.
Rgister Hardware - Apr '09
press review 'These "stylish" trainers could apparently guide you from A to B by means of integrated GPS, a LED bubble in the toe and direction-giving speakers burbling away in the heel.
MSN tech & gadgets - Apr '09

Visitor Reviews...

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visitor avatar Well done firebox u got me with this and the iRemember dream good 1. Lol.
Jake, Sheffield - 7th April 2009
visitor avatar Me and my friend found this hilarious, but a mint invention! :P.
Hannah Reed, Feniscowles - 3rd April 2009
visitor avatar I am going to order some just now they look great :) such a good invention.
Jonathan, Edinburgh - 3rd April 2009
visitor avatar I found this quite believable actually. What a great idea, someone will do this in the future.
Gill S.yorks, South Yorkshire - 3rd April 2009
visitor avatar I'm going to "invent" these and we'll see who has the last laugh. You KNOW they'd sell like hotcakes.
Jason, Ayrshire - 2nd April 2009
visitor avatar I have worn the soles out of mine, they are brilliant, however not much good for walking in Fife, mud capital of Scotland, perhaps the updated model could include a wee window wiper over the arrow?
Soo, Perth - 1st April 2009
visitor avatar Amazing! I've just ordered my second pair. I managed to lose my first pair - Duh!
Iain McIntosh, Aberdeen - 1st April 2009
visitor avatar With technology the way it's going, soon these April fools day pranks, could be real.
Jonathan Herr, Kenosha, Wisconsin - 1st April 2009
visitor avatar Do they do them in pink, and I'd like the voice with a French accent. Mais oui, douche de bonnet as Del Boy would say!!
Mo Hooper, Chippenham, Wiltshire - 1st April 2009
visitor avatar Am I nuts for thinking that these are a fab idea???
Amanda, Liverpool - 1st April 2009
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