Lechal
Lechal, a product of Ducere Technologies, is haptic-based footwear which connects to the smartphone app via Bluetooth. The feature includes a navigation system, where the user can set the destination on the mobile app, and the phone's GPS is used to calculate location data and the directions are conveyed to the user via haptics (simple vibrations) in the footwear. It has fitness application, where the interaction between the phone app and the footwear counts user's steps and tracks calories burned displayed on the app. Users can set fitness goals and create custom workout sessions on the app. The footwear itself offers interactive features such as tagging locations, setting destinations, controlling navigation by executing foot gestures. It offers two products: an insole which can be fit into any shoe and a complete shoe product with the same technology. The company graduated from The Target Accelerator Program in September 2016.