While LED shoes are extremely popular among kids, adults as well can enjoy walking around in magic shoes that light up. Why should children get to have all the fun?
In addition to styles made specifically for children, there are plenty of light up shoes on the market for both men and women. Some are designed for walking and others for professional use and sports. You can of course also wear a pair to brighten up your Halloween outfit.
In the past, the lights would come on whenever you started walking. These days, you can control the lights with the click of a button and also the lighting pattern.
Below are some of the best light up shoes that you can buy right now. If you’re not sure about what size to order, most retailers offer free return shipping in case you need a different size.
1. Odema Unisex LED High Top Light-Up Shoes, $25.99 – $34.99 at Amazon
Designed with fashion elements, these Led sneakers are available in red, black, white, silver, and gold. True to size, the light works perfectly and has many different settings including solid colored light, flashing blue, and color changing.
Just like your cell phone, you charge them with the attached USB charging cable. These sneakers are beautiful and gather attention!
2. Idea Frames Fiber Optic LED Light Up Shoes, $35.90 – $45.90 at Amazon
These cool sneakers are the perfect choice for your next dance party or concert. Night runners will also feel safe thanks to the lights that will work for 5-8 hours depending on the light-up mode.
Did you know that over 6,000 pedestrians in the United States are killed in traffic every year?
3. LeoVera Unisex LED Shoes USB Charging Flashing Sneakers, $27.99 – $32.99 at Amazon
These shoes run a bit narrow so you should order a size up from what you typically wear. Also, there is no on-off button. Instead, you have to cycle through the color functions to find the off position.
4. Saguaro 8 Colors LED Light-Up Sneakers, $19.99 – $28.99 at Amazon
You’ll be impressed by the variety of lights, colors, flashing and pulses. There are 7 kinds of static colors (red, green, blue, yellow, turquoise, purple, and white) and 4 light changing settings.
Even without the lights on, these sneakers are quite cool. While comfortable, you don’t want to wear them while hiking or running.
5. Start LED Light Up Glow Fashion Sneakers, $25.59 – $32.44 at Amazon
We love the design of these colorful shoes that are available in black, gold, red, silver, and white.
6. Gold High Top Spinning Light Up Sneakers, $74.99 at Amazon
Refine your sneaker collection and revel the nights with these LED shoes featuring 7 bright stars, 11 unique light settings, and 22 changeable colors!
7. Irregular Choice Candy Jem Hi-Top Trainers, $149.99 at Amazon
Not only do they feature a fuzzy grey cat head with a pink bow, but these glow-in-the-dark sneakers from Irregular Choice also light up rainbow colors.
8. DoGeek Light Up Skull Shoes, $29.99 at Amazon
Don’t you love the price of these shoes? Since they run small, order a size up from your normal everyday shoes.
9. Light Up Roller Shoes, $42.48 – $44.78 at Amazon
Not only do these shoes light up, but they also have a retractable wheel for your skating pleasure. You can hide the wheel by pressing a button at the heels.
Available in six different colors, these light up roller shoes are made in sizes both for kids and adults.
10. Camouflage Mesh Light Up LED Shoes, $39.98 at Amazon
These LED light up shoes have 7 kinds of static color and 4 kinds of dynamic color changes, altogether 11 choices in total. Made of a breathable material, they’re great for dancing.
One charge via USB will let you wear them for eight-to-eleven-hours!
Questions About Light Up Shoes
When did light up shoes first come out?
LA Gear, an American lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles, California, came out with a successful footwear line for kids called LA Lights in 1992. Launched at Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker, LA Gear worked closely with New York-based BBC International, which owned the original patent for the light technology.
It was footwear legend Bob Campbell, the founder of BBC International, who came up with the idea to put lights in shoes. His invention was celebrated in an episode of the long-running Fox animated series “The Simpsons.”
According to Mark Goldston, a former chief executive of LA Gear, his company sold millions of light up shoes in the 1990s.
”We took the market by rage,” he told The New York Times. ”We sold millions of these things.”
How long do light up shoes last?
It depends on the brand and the light-up setting. Most shoes will stay lit for up to 4-11 hours before needing to be recharged.
