But what exactly can you do with this information? As it happens, there are companion web and mobile apps that use artificial intelligence to develop personalized training plans, using details it's gleaned about your overall running form. In theory, plans like these should help you run more efficiently and, perhaps most importantly, do a better job preventing injuries. What makes the idea especially interesting is that Sensoria and Vivobarefoot want to share their project with others -- namely, lifestyle and sportswear brands.

The shoe is only a prototype right now, so there's no way to know if it actually works as advertised. To that end, we'll have to wait until someone takes a chance on this tech to see if sneakers like these are everything they promise to be.