Here we have a thin, black shoe sole insert. Its top layer is black dusted with small white speckles and gray foam on the side. Underneath the top layer is a slightly thicker middle layer of white. The bottom layer sandwiches the white with the same gray thin siding as the top layer.

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Path Feel

This is a Path Feel. It was manufactured by Walk With Path Limited. It is dated 2014. Its medium is electronic components, printed circuit board, foam.

Embedded with sensors, Path Feel is an insole that provides vibrational feedback to people at risk of falls, such as those with peripheral neuropathy, with general balance issues, or who are unable to feel the ground. Path Feel helps users to identify touching the ground, and also captures data that can be used to understand a person’s gait patterns and activities.

It is credited Purchased by the museum for the exhibition.