Footwear With Refractive Internal Illumination

Abstract

Twice-refracted light, produced by emitting light for refraction from a translucent body, reflection between said translucent body and an opaque section of an upper, and refraction again by the upper, is applied to footwear to create an enhanced internal illumination effect. To create this, at least one light source is connected to a power source and installed into a footwear. The light source is connected to the translucent body, where light is first refracted. The upper can be implemented as a cylindrical elongated strap or as an enclosed part of a footwear. Aesthetic designs can be incorporated into the upper by adding light-refracting sections to the upper, as well as through light-impermeable stencils. To enhance the refraction of light and ultimate brightness and intensity as observed by a person, refractive boundary sections can be incorporated to the translucent body. Further enhancements and alterations regarding the twice-refracted light remain possible.

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