Pressure-activated light emitting module and athletic shoe comprising said module

A pressure-activated light emitting module (32), especially for an athletic shoe, includes within a body of said module (32) a battery and a light emitting device (54) with a pair of wire leads (58, 60) arranged to directly connect the battery to the light emitting device (54), if a pressure is exerted on an arm (74) extending forwardly from the upper surface of said body of said module (32) to overlay said battery. The pressure-activated module (32) may be put into the sole of an athletic shoe (20). Incorporated into the midsole portion (23) of the sole (22) of the athletic shoe (20) is a receptacle means (30) for releasably receiving and retaining said module (32).