| 摘要 |
Illuminated footwear assemblies (100) that durably and reliably enhance user's distinctiveness and safety. The illuminated footwear assembly (100) includes a footwear upper (110) attached to a sole assembly (120) that includes a translucent structural layer (126) sandwiched between a midsole (124) and an outsole (122). The translucent structural layer (126) includes a tubular aperture (127) that extends along a perimeter wherein an illumination assembly (128) is disposed in the tubular aperture (127). The illumination assembly (100, 400) includes a control circuit (440), conductor (420) light sources (129, 410), such as LEDs, that transmit light through the transparent structural layer (126). The illumination assembly, including light sources (129, 410) and conductor (420), are fully flexible and encased in a durable, flexible polymer-like material (424) that protects the assembly. A user actuatable switch (140) located on the footwear item (100) is coupled to the illumination assembly to activate and deactivate the various functions of the assembly.
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