--- description: Wearable technology such as Google Glass is the wave of the future, and in India they’re getting on board with smart shoes. title: Watch Out Google Glass, Smart Shoes Are On The Way image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6dd1d900f5355952/69869d8735ba6f080cc03331/ducere-shoes.png?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch Out Google Glass, Smart Shoes Are On The Way by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 28, 2014 8:32 PM CUT  Ducere Technologies by [TIME Video](/author/time-video/) ## TIME Video Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 28, 2014 8:32 PM CUT In India, you’ll be able to wear technology somewhere completely different: On your feet. Lechal is the world’s first interactive haptic feedback footwear company, whose Bluetooth-enabled insoles and shoes will be available for purchase starting in September. These insoles and shoes can link up with Google Maps, count and record footsteps and calories, and give users feedback through vibrations. Now that’s really putting the pedal to the metal. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3048556/watch-out-google-glass-smart-shoes-are-on-the-way/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3048556/watch-out-google-glass-smart-shoes-are-on-the-way/"},"headline":"Watch Out Google Glass, Smart Shoes Are On The Way","datePublished":"2014-07-28T20:32:44.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:02:51.872Z","description":"A company in India is getting on board with the newest type of on-the-go technology with smart shoes","url":"https://time.com/3048556/watch-out-google-glass-smart-shoes-are-on-the-way/","keywords":["Tech","Gadgets","Technology","India"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6dd1d900f5355952/69869d8735ba6f080cc03331/ducere-shoes.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Video","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-video/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6dd1d900f5355952/69869d8735ba6f080cc03331/ducere-shoes.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"ducere-shoes","caption":"","creditText":"Ducere Technologies","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3048556/watch-out-google-glass-smart-shoes-are-on-the-way/","name":"Watch Out Google Glass, Smart Shoes Are On The Way"}}]}] ```