An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) system, comprising: an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a pressure sensor mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to detect a presence of the foot in the upper; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, the pressure sensor and the alert system, the footwear controller being configured to: receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and responsive to the detected presence of the foot in the upper and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node. an upper configured to attach to a foot of a user; a sole structure attached to the upper and configured to support thereon the foot of the user, the sole structure defining a ground-engaging surface; a controller-automated alert system mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to generate visible, audible and/or tactile outputs responsive to command signals; a pressure sensor mounted to the sole structure and/or the upper and configured to detect a presence of the foot in the upper; a wireless communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing node; and a footwear controller operatively connected to the wireless communications device, the pressure sensor and the alert system, the footwear controller being configured to: receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and responsive to the detected presence of the foot in the upper and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node. receive location data indicative of a user location of the user; receive location data indicative of a node location of the remote computing node; determine whether the user location is within a predetermined location or proximity to the node location; and responsive to the detected presence of the foot in the upper and the user location being within the predetermined location or proximity to the node location, transmit a command signal to the alert system to generate a predetermined visible, audible and/or tactile alert perceptible by the user and/or the remote computing node. <EOS>