The Rio 2016 Olympics was a great success for Team GB, from Laura Trott’s new gold medal record and Max Whitlock’s historical win to British atheletes coming in second on the overall medal tables (in front of China, FYI).
But it’s fair to say that the team’s biggest win came yesterday during the Closing Ceremony.
British athletes completely stole the show with impressive shoes with a light-up sole.
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The custom-made illuminated shoes were made by Simon Jersey, who also made the team’s white jackets, which had an embroidered ‘thank you’ to Brazil in Portuguese and a ‘hello’ to Toyko.
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The impressive shoes came in either red or blue, with built-in lights in the sole and were even used as glow sticks. They were made to encapsulate the spirit of carnival.
A spokesperson for Simon Jersey said, ‘Rio is known for its love of parties and carnivals and wearable tech is becoming more popular, so we thought the most fun and patriotic way to use this in the outfits is through lights.
‘We just hope they remember to charge them before the ceremony.’
We’re glad to say that it looks like they did!
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(Main image: Getty)
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