Smart shoes are not new as we have seen a couple from some manufacturers. However, this one from ASICS is quite different. This is not designed to just count your steps but to actually help you run better and save you energy.

At the on-going CES 2020, ASICS’ Energy Research Lab unveiled a working prototype of its smart running shoes. The smart shoe is actually a pair of its new EVORIDE running shoes with an ORPHE TRACK sensor embedded inside it. The sensor was developed in partnership with Japan’s no new folk studio Inc. (nnf).

The ORPHE TRACK sensor will track a number of features including kick strength and stability and provide real-time feedback and suggestions to help you run better.

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The EVORIDE itself is a new pair of running shoes from ASICS. It is its lightest and most affordable energy-saving running shoes to date. ASICS says the EVORIDE is built around its GUIDESOLE technology that is designed to reduce movement in the lower leg to help runners “save energy” and “run more efficiently”.

The new EVORIDE running shoes will be available for sale globally starting February 7, while the smart running shoes will launch later this year. While the images above show the ORPHE TRACK sensor inside the new EVORIDE shoes, the look of the final product is still unknown.

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Huami has had a pretty interesting year. The Chinese manufacturer which makes fitness trackers and smartwatches under the Amazfit brand released no less than 7 watches this year. That is a little short of its 10-watches target but still a lot. Today, the manufacturer announced on Weibo it will be attending CES 2020 and will unveil a new product at the 4-day event.

The teaser poster shared on Weibo shows the figure of a woman running while a text under the image reads “Leap over Limits”. It doesn’t reveal much but a translation of the caption says “…not just smartwatches”. This is a hint that the product isn’t a smartwatch. So if it isn’t a watch (or fitness tracker), what can it be?

We think the new Amazfit product is a pair of running shoes, or to be more specific, a pair of smart running shoes. Amazfit not only makes smartwatches and fitness trackers but also makes sports apparells. In the past, the manufacturer has announced a short-sleeve T-shirt, a sun-proof coat, a pair of athletic shorts, and a pair of running shoes called the Skylark Ultralight Running Shoes.

The upcoming product is most likely a smart version of its running shoes with a step tracker built-in that records your steps. Actually, this product category is not new. Xiaomi has launched a couple of smart running shoes over the past few years and even announced a third-gen version back in August 2019. We believe Amazfit, although late to the party, will announce its first pair at the CES event.

The poster says the launch is on January 7, the first day of CES 2020, and will begin at 16:30 (local time). We hope there will be more details about the new product before the launch day.

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