Footwear with built-in scale

Abstract

A shoe is described, which has a means for the wearer to determine and monitor his or her body weight by way of a specially designed built-in scale. The measurement of the wearer's weight will be registered by standing still for a set period of time (usually a few seconds) with both feet parallel to one another, approximately shoulder width apart, actuating sensors placed within the weight bearing areas of the soles of the footwear.

1 . Footwear having a built-in scale to measure the weight of its wearer. 
     
     
         2 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the scale is a weight detecting sensor embodied in the sole of said footwear. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the scale is a weight detecting sensor embodied in the inner lining of said footwear. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the built-in scale communicates with a digital readout display. 
     
     
         5 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the built-in scale communicates with a digital readout display using a hard-wire technology. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the built-in scale communicates with a digital readout display using a wireless technology. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the readout display is incorporated into the upper portion of said footwear. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear of  claim 4 , wherein the readout display is incorporated into a separate remote device. 
     
     
         9 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein said remote is a cell phone. 
     
     
         10 . The footwear of  claim 8 , wherein said remote device is a key fob.