Provided in the present disclosure is a magnetic shoe. The magnetic shoe includes an upper structure, a sole structure, and magnetic shock-absorbing structures, each of the magnetic shock-absorbing structures includes a first magnetic element and second magnetic elements, and the first magnetic elements and the second magnetic elements are all disposed in the sole structure; and a magnetic coupling direction of each of the first magnetic elements is a vertical direction, a magnetic coupling direction of each of the second magnetic elements is a first direction, and an acute angle is formed by the first direction and the vertical direction. By providing the magnetic shock-absorbing structures, the foot slides relative to the sole structure or the ankle is sprained can be avoided.

A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor configured to sense changes in a capacitance signal in response to proximity of a body. A dielectric member can be provided between the capacitive sensor and the body to enhance an output signal from the sensor.