Angela Lowe — April 28, 2006 — Unique
References: fleshbot & boingboing.net
These “Aphrodite†platform heels actually have an alarm system built in, which emits a piercing noise to scare attackers and they are also equiped with a GPS receiver. So if a prostitue is in trouble they can push a button and their exact location will be available to emergency services or their managers. Well it would make sense to put this technology in the shoes since the heels are usually about 5-9 inches high.
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3. Emergency Services - Emergency services can deploy innovative response systems triggered by wearable devices like shoes with emergency response buttons.
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