How do you turn OFF the lights on a kid's sneaker?

James Gagney wrote in news:k1udoh$4f5$ snipped-for-privacy@speranza.aioe.org:

Never encountered this before, but I'm imagining that you would remove the sole-pad from the inside of the shoe, which ought to expose whatever battery-access hole is provided in the sole.

A drill?

I was thinking a nail & a hammer or perhaps an ice pick.

use small drill bit and drill (and damage) out the led?

A Smith & Wesson?

I was thinking Glock because they are sneakers--- but I understand the whole made in the USA think, so +1 on that.

Jim

Nothing like felony shoes with a blinking beacon.

Never fear, the battery will wear out about the time the shoes lose thier bounce.

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How do you turn OFF the lights to a kid's pair of sneakers?

I'm guessing it's all glued together. You may find some relief by covering the lenses with black permanant marker.

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Never encountered this before, but I'm imagining that you would remove the sole-pad from the inside of the shoe, which ought to expose whatever battery-access hole is provided in the sole.

I assume that they are battery operated/powered.

If so, maybe try placing the sneakers in a bucket of clean water with a weight on top to keep them submerged. My guess is that the water will find its way into the battery area and short out the battery in each sneaker.

Or, if you can figure out what type of pressure (how much, where, etc) will cause the sneakers to light up, maybe you can place weights or a chair leg (with weights on the chair) in a position to keep the lights on 24/7 and wait for the batteries to die out.

I don't know if either idea will work, but those are things that I would try before trying to take apart the sneakers etc.

SNIP

I, too, was in the piezo generator vs battery camp... but it appear that the lighted shoe tech depends on battery, LED and either pressure or inertial switch.

So it appears that one needs to:

FYA

cheers Bob

Yes, there is a battery in each shoe, I pried apart a pair my granddaughter had outgrown to see what there was, just a battery and some click switches and the LEDs.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in news:nZH0s.32541$ snipped-for-privacy@fed06.iad:

With a lot of sneaker-type shoes, the insole is easily removable for the purpose of installing orthotics. Reach inside and tug at the instep (arch) area, and slip the insole out of the shoe. Removal of the insole should reveal any battery compartment in the sole itself.

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Colt, Smith, Wesson, Derringer -- all good Americans who made good sidearms. and you call yerself a TeXan.

Even for free-- I think I'd hesitate to replace something that just tried to maim me with the same thing.

Jim

Jerry

How about an ice pick through the light?

Or a piece of tape over it?

The sole seems to be in there solid.

Now that's an interesting idea!

That's ANOTHER interesting idea!

I can tell you what does NOT work!

I tried slamming one sneaker against a concrete wall. Many times. The lights still light - but now something rattles inside the sole.

So, that did NOT work.

Oooooh. That's a great one. The microwave is on the fritz ... but I might borrow one at work.

:)