Researchers at the UK’s Nottingham Trent University have designed shoelaces that light up and flash, making joggers and cyclists more visible at night.

The laces – created by researchers in the Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) in collaboration with technology group QinetiQ – contain light emitting diodes (LEDs) the size of fleas and are switched on by the wearer tapping the shoes together.

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