fashion :: shoes for the birds

These shoes are for the birds, literally. Take a walk in the park, have a seat on a bench, then relax and read a book. Won't tweety bird be happy...

The ‘For the Birds’ shoes are just classic flats covered with birdseed that bring man and nature a little bit closer. Designed by Arnold van Bezooyen for an intercultural exhibition where traditional Korean shoes were conceptually redesigned to create a new look and meaning, these JUST COOL shoes address the materiality and function of the shoe instead of its form. (and the birds like it too!)

via virtualshoemuseum

fashion :: a dangerous feet

It's amazing what lengths the willing staff of New York Magazine will go to to research their stuff. But I guess if the product is shoes? No wonder! They just had to find out if real women could actually walk in the mind blowing designs that graced the fall 2009 runway. The ladies of the Cut (and a few good-natured volunteers around the office) bravely laced, zipped, and strapped in for the little stroll.I wouldn't have predicted a bruise free outcome but these nimble ladies made it a catwalks length on these crazy shoes without a fall. The extreme  collection included designers Dior, Galliano, Ricci, Rodarte, Leger, and more.

fashion :: shoes wanted: dead or alive

Well now... Taxidermy Footwear ... a bit bizarre... but anything is fair game when it comes to shoe design.

horse shoe by Iris Schieferstein

the moulded mole by Niels van Eijk/Mirjam van der Lubbe

porcupine pump by Alexander Fielden

Bizarre shoe designs that are JUST COOL!

via virtual shoe museum

technology:: shoe phone get's smart

Maxwell Smart had one, Shaq had one, so why can't we have one? We can. What is it? A shoe phone. What started out as just a prop for a church camp drama presentation that had a "Get Smart" theme, has mushroomed into a popular "make it yourself" project for DIY geeks, since 32 year old Australian inventor, Paul Gardner-Stephen posted instructions on how to make it online. In a world filled with IPhones ,blackberries and blue tooth technology, a primitive novelty like Maxwell Smart's shoe phone may seem out of place, but the inventor emphasizes that it has it's practical applications too, like helping the elderly.Gardner-Stephen says the shoes could hold sensors to detect if a wearer falls, making them particularly useful in nursing homes and aging-care facilities.

via stuff

fashion :: new look = old boot

The Bosey Boot, coming soon to a store near you.

I admit the Bosey Boot, does look comfy. Inspired by a utilitarian shoe from the Converse archives, the style is back for an encore performance. This version features a light weight canvas upper that looks and feels like faded denim. The rubber soles, too, embody that worn grunge look that is so important  when dropping $150 for a good quality shoe. It does have it's saving graces though - like  pigskin foot beds and your choice of waxed or leather laces. Will it be black or grey?  I'll go with the black please- it's JUST COOL!

via coolhunting

fashion :: shoe foolery

Real shoes? Not! Look closer. These "shoes" are actually painted feet, masterfully painted in trompel’oeil  style by artists John Maurad and Jenai Chinat for Temptu Paints.

The NY based company specializes in airbrushed makeup, body painting and temporary tattoos for Hollywood, television, theatre and the fashion industry and boasts an impressive clientele list..From the looks of these painted feet it looks like Temptu Paints has the knack to fake just about anything!These "faux shoes" were commissioned by New York Magazine for a recent article and are JUST COOL!

via gizmodiva