Why not take advantage of the natural sweetener xylitol to create a shoe that will convert sweat to cool air. The cycling shoe will include an insole, which will help to keep heat from building up within the shoe. The insole will be infused with xylitol, an alcohol based sugar. The fibers in the insole will be able to moderate both moisture and temperature, absorbing body heat and converting it to a 'refrigerant'.

Buying clothes in the internet is a great idea but there is the disadvantage of not being able to try the stuff on. I suggest creating online shop where you could put your measurements and a computer program would generate a virtual model of your body. You could also create your own virtual wardrobe there, fill it in with items from different on-line shops and try them on for size, style, color to make sure that the clothes would be exactly what you wanted.

Space is an issue for any backpacker. Why not create camp shoes that can make the most of limited space, zipping into themselves and reducing their size by half? The shoes will be made of a lightweight ripstop fabric and will be lined with a fleece-lined footbed that will be removed for cleaning. The outsoles will be made of 42 percent recycled rubber, which will provide a non-slip surface for walking around the campsite. The camp shoes can be attached to the outside of a...

I suggest creating shoes with metal detectors for soldiers. The metal detector would be attached at the bottom of the shoe so as soldiers would be able to detect mines and trip wires in the field.

Why not create a solar handbag able to generate enough power to charge a mobile phone and still will look fashionable? The bag's outer layer will be made up of 100 small silicon solar cells that will be arranged in a decorative pattern. Conductive embroidery woven into the surface will deliver the harnessed solar energy to a lithium-ion battery within the purse. The solar cells will have an efficiency of 9% and will be able to generate two watts, even without much daily sunlight...

An entrepreneur from Arizona decided to use polymers to create a product that literally saves human health, thanks to its cooling properties. He suggested sewing polymers inside the material and creating stylish scarves, which can cool in the hot weather. The principle of the cooling scarf is the following: when it becomes wet, polymers absorb moisture and through the natural process of evaporation create a cooling effect in the area of the carotid arteries, vessels of back and...

Aspiring musicians can now create loops on the move with the Electronic Drum Machine shirt, which comes with several drum sounds and an amplifier. The shirt includes an adjustable volume amp that attaches to the use's belt. Drummers can choose from nine different drum kits, and the beats can be recorded as loops up the three minutes long. The amplifier and drum pads are removable for laundry day.

A self cleaning cloth will be able to destroy bacteria and toxins when exposed to light, which could be used to make safer clothing for farmers and medical workers. The cloth could be developed by incorporating the unusual compound 2-anthraquinone carboxylic acid (2-AQC) into the fabric. The compound will bond to the cotton without changing its properties, and produce hydroxyl radicals and hydrogen peroxide when exposed to light, which instantly will kill bacteria and break down...

It is well known that women have one breast larger than the other. Unfortunately manufactures don't produce any bras taking this fact into consideration. Why not make a bra that has a slight difference in size to help women feel comfortable, relaxing and confident each time they put their bras on.

A shoe with an integrated GPS system will provide real time tracking, making keeping track of family and patients with dementia a simpler task. The system will use a low power two way GPS to constantly track the wearer in real time, allowing caregivers to receive an alert on their cell phone if their charge wanders out of range.