The $40B Shoe Industry Is Evolving Thanks To These Fashion Tech Startups

Written By Muchaneta Kapfunde

Tinker, an Interactive smart massage shoe, is designed with technology that is seamlessly integrated into the shoe to provide a customised massage experience controlled via a smartphone providing comfort and aiding wellbeing.

As one of the first 23 projects funded through the WEAR Sustain first Open Call for spring 2017, Tinker’s sensor fashion tech allows the user to measure feedback and customise different massage sensations. Founded by Thushara Sabreen, the product was created with the end user in mind to provide the benefit of comfort elating wearers health for preventative health care.

Muchaneta Kapfunde

Founding editor-in-chief & WearableTechStylist of FashNerd.com, Muchaneta has worked in the fashion industry for over 14 years. She is currently one of the leading influencers speaking and writing about the merger of fashion with technology and wearable technology and a regular contributor to digital news sites like Wareable.

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