Converse Made a Sneaker With a Wah Guitar Pedal Built Right In
Converse�s Chuck Taylor All Stars and music have always gone hand and� well, foot and shoe. A good pair of Chucks can last a performer through hundreds of stage shows. Now, Converse has debuted a new type of shoe that not only fits the rock and roll lifestyle, but actually serves a purpose beyond looking fly. Conceived by design agency Critical Mass during a Chuck Hack event back in 2013, the All Wah is a high top Chuck Taylor with a built-in Wah pedal. Simply move your foot, and the tech in the shoe adds a Wah to any plugged in guitar. Fashion technology brand CuteCircuit took Critical Mass� original concept and went even further with it, removing the cables and making it entirely wireless. A flexible sensor in the sole of the shoe registers movements similar to those of pressing an actual Wah pedal. That information is sent via Bluetooth to a Wah Box, giving your guitar that desired distortion. What�s more, you can even connect the All Wahs to a Mac or ...