Anton Repponen's Design Feat... Uh, Feet.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0hn-ci-3yA7Xo-rr-g9-tHVeAbL2Q8l3CFp8fAtAaoeoQh3J5bdd-lXCBUGOtexzKcH4TcFozI350vUKNc8PG4zouxaZWEnOoueoHrUGmototjwdqXuxVeL_uVDge5hqVJu4SSLrl1yq/s1600-h/StrawKiwi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435211513912754114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0hn-ci-3yA7Xo-rr-g9-tHVeAbL2Q8l3CFp8fAtAaoeoQh3J5bdd-lXCBUGOtexzKcH4TcFozI350vUKNc8PG4zouxaZWEnOoueoHrUGmototjwdqXuxVeL_uVDge5hqVJu4SSLrl1yq/s400/StrawKiwi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 547px;" /></a><br /><br />Russian born designer Anton Repponen has a portfolio full of fun things to look at, only some of which are his fabulous shoe design concepts. Check these out.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Strawberry Shoes (based on an Opening Ceremony shoe):</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFKbdFKQsUSk_5HVGmcIfhQtNZylFasEAMEA1clmuzrR3r2bBVTENaLqln_TOAmmJHF_tLaa0JQ5sbKPxE9icxrrl7jr1Tn6XFrUb0hBZwv89juombH15fZ9lSRr__hyphenhyphenn3jL8OBR69jjR/s1600-h/Picture+11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434571630077319250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFKbdFKQsUSk_5HVGmcIfhQtNZylFasEAMEA1clmuzrR3r2bBVTENaLqln_TOAmmJHF_tLaa0JQ5sbKPxE9icxrrl7jr1Tn6XFrUb0hBZwv89juombH15fZ9lSRr__hyphenhyphenn3jL8OBR69jjR/s400/Picture+11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 401px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDx0E2B37cIN5yvFs-ihI4iRyBDEsSCocDeeFzI32I8DC9kLo0VH6K7J8c5XAKFRprSVCspGQpUEZLJ_OKeZdkNcjLpqa0z3-73dLG_Z_sdC6F0FK1Om9TUs8qkzLg4ily0J2j6LNDIE6o/s1600-h/Picture-19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434571823147682258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDx0E2B37cIN5yvFs-ihI4iRyBDEsSCocDeeFzI32I8DC9kLo0VH6K7J8c5XAKFRprSVCspGQpUEZLJ_OKeZdkNcjLpqa0z3-73dLG_Z_sdC6F0FK1Om9TUs8qkzLg4ily0J2j6LNDIE6o/s400/Picture-19.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 425px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kiwi Shoes:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgj7a9rTb-fi5jW_DzsB1P02jlDtyLHQXMJRzi8hXfDT3W5iId8P0F7uTF2M8bQeOW-ytq5yOCI1s79mJaM1Mp8tKs4WNorqqcRUvPtDBmkfeUyXVrBnOuJ2DzHiJpZu9HLoqi8qpJvCf/s1600-h/Picture-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434570542607476978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgj7a9rTb-fi5jW_DzsB1P02jlDtyLHQXMJRzi8hXfDT3W5iId8P0F7uTF2M8bQeOW-ytq5yOCI1s79mJaM1Mp8tKs4WNorqqcRUvPtDBmkfeUyXVrBnOuJ2DzHiJpZu9HLoqi8qpJvCf/s400/Picture-6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 332px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZXKLMQH1-UKFnagsPA2syLxOwwrhsD2Ic2T9hMqQozog6BUP0ziE1SJ9u5QxW3dHEkqDl8wmHS9Cj4DoEcFQ-LmisvkioMvusiQdnqV0lBmOcuh5Se6BeiO5DM7IB4kRzCPpkWrEFivA/s1600-h/Picture-18.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434570717550174578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZXKLMQH1-UKFnagsPA2syLxOwwrhsD2Ic2T9hMqQozog6BUP0ziE1SJ9u5QxW3dHEkqDl8wmHS9Cj4DoEcFQ-LmisvkioMvusiQdnqV0lBmOcuh5Se6BeiO5DM7IB4kRzCPpkWrEFivA/s400/Picture-18.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 357px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLmkqqPLIRYzhigdW38FEoEbqUF2Xg1uGRlLblqnWUyRdB_6JlHTCPuFMojOgVaWKfhyunSqr2vVRqKlwbGGxzYgLle-Wc6qEDg1m4zuGkfGj4N3xzKxdiPV5KgZMXRAVQBr2n6SSXlw_/s1600-h/kiwicloseup.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434564532135065154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLmkqqPLIRYzhigdW38FEoEbqUF2Xg1uGRlLblqnWUyRdB_6JlHTCPuFMojOgVaWKfhyunSqr2vVRqKlwbGGxzYgLle-Wc6qEDg1m4zuGkfGj4N3xzKxdiPV5KgZMXRAVQBr2n6SSXlw_/s400/kiwicloseup.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geo shoes:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDw6DOn7vx0jFM5N1o5kavzlrtlxFNtUiiRkbvYG5hXYm_bYENI4LDIlbpAq3NB5Q_Nz_lkxxDL6qtq5M4XvHS6sfXuSiC9NbgU_IRJrGVFV9MwRCv76pC-r7VCTEcWYhd3l-K5WRz42y/s1600-h/geoshoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434570253594892610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDw6DOn7vx0jFM5N1o5kavzlrtlxFNtUiiRkbvYG5hXYm_bYENI4LDIlbpAq3NB5Q_Nz_lkxxDL6qtq5M4XvHS6sfXuSiC9NbgU_IRJrGVFV9MwRCv76pC-r7VCTEcWYhd3l-K5WRz42y/s400/geoshoes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3X-mNxTRqMbyIP21YMbJj75kNjUSyxZzv2kC2_76P-4CD6OHdDsfwelr6wmk3ZhKNNHhMmiF4iZ2YkZ-wSiJTUw6GR1jCvsAHVUdK8V-nQOwOHIxmf1GcdAxag9uOt-2gOCahV1eDzkp/s1600-h/Picture-21.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434569881676882082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3X-mNxTRqMbyIP21YMbJj75kNjUSyxZzv2kC2_76P-4CD6OHdDsfwelr6wmk3ZhKNNHhMmiF4iZ2YkZ-wSiJTUw6GR1jCvsAHVUdK8V-nQOwOHIxmf1GcdAxag9uOt-2gOCahV1eDzkp/s400/Picture-21.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 444px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHKgRBpkIhtIQvVObfSUsBE6SsHm9uiIeDZlLedkyGwVvECVTTIP7GqgzxBvs_hI1sa1ws23a760VecnJ53YcLI3I9bh-dN8L_0LYUY8F51RYnnrsntOdrYmhdOtkVtMrCpjLEme-lMG/s1600-h/Picture-20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434570088614203282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHKgRBpkIhtIQvVObfSUsBE6SsHm9uiIeDZlLedkyGwVvECVTTIP7GqgzxBvs_hI1sa1ws23a760VecnJ53YcLI3I9bh-dN8L_0LYUY8F51RYnnrsntOdrYmhdOtkVtMrCpjLEme-lMG/s400/Picture-20.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 321px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nike All-weather dunks:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7wOG_Y4iJF2BFPT-2RHyJDa2-aOXMaYhawwWju1vocGk_ISsqeal8JPCMmYhEXXkizqL1UGyZy7t9Ym20zTuYguC2R5klmPRo0glxE0ve9k2xBf-qWaYkfKySlvhGgTGXm-9qH56EE6k/s1600-h/Picture+12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434571126507608258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7wOG_Y4iJF2BFPT-2RHyJDa2-aOXMaYhawwWju1vocGk_ISsqeal8JPCMmYhEXXkizqL1UGyZy7t9Ym20zTuYguC2R5klmPRo0glxE0ve9k2xBf-qWaYkfKySlvhGgTGXm-9qH56EE6k/s400/Picture+12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDqAE838i2i7u-uyjQ4nFeVc5ELzDn7spOz2bCPGzzxSXasApEhViKrfL7gUruQ5bFFQfF2lHGaXkV4z3EFpZwCV5xLUEitmcp24NsWklR9-AwEpuVhr9K7Z5LjbVZmUBvkzJRJtTSyDG/s1600-h/Picture+14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434571242122950466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDqAE838i2i7u-uyjQ4nFeVc5ELzDn7spOz2bCPGzzxSXasApEhViKrfL7gUruQ5bFFQfF2lHGaXkV4z3EFpZwCV5xLUEitmcp24NsWklR9-AwEpuVhr9K7Z5LjbVZmUBvkzJRJtTSyDG/s400/Picture+14.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 365px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1iYxUgUqzCV8ZBCivHybCZgl6NJq9jkonGwY2iEWlKyQxdbQiSBrtKjAq5fzhZkIHZvm5utKOIf5_JjkdNq_-90KCQmsr_lki-4cUUlEpPmyGgnR8FgQvJBXjJXovLTCKLfR6geDgmyN/s1600-h/Picture-17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434570965808054706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1iYxUgUqzCV8ZBCivHybCZgl6NJq9jkonGwY2iEWlKyQxdbQiSBrtKjAq5fzhZkIHZvm5utKOIf5_JjkdNq_-90KCQmsr_lki-4cUUlEpPmyGgnR8FgQvJBXjJXovLTCKLfR6geDgmyN/s400/Picture-17.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 379px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://picocool.com/user/view/profile/pitaandpizza">special thanks to pitaandpizza who posted the strawberry shoe on picocool.</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://repponen.com/">Anton Repponen's site</a><br /><a href="http://repponen.livejournal.com/">His Russian blog.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Like unusual shoes?</span> Then be sure to see these posts:<br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/getting-more-from-your-kicks-nat-2s.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434574228970144130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm5cOEzbfxBPreg7R0MQ_qQF318T3QwIIiyH5X4_nr-xKbBMlxjyDAqRPxxB4gBffVTJuccQp-HX1xgdoCw3s74M-3rrKMMUoi71CQY0rTSsHBTogzFrp9rorhWpMkx0DbNDo39mWyWl6/s400/NAT2shoe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 234px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/12/getting-more-from-your-kicks-nat-2s.html">•Getting More From Your Kicks. Nat-2's Transformable Shoes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/08/melissa-shoes-that-redefine-affordable.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434575496858671362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZnDCtijCBVZOGgqKu2bfsfSyIoSq6cMbQlYVl0FPz6ANDB3U-5eb-jRndwfbJTktRst_zIshMHvvwEIcOeFSDsn6DTijJVmHt5AXUNIucGKISzdsm4NSkjEpno4OenCqZgWTgZnSgPFb/s400/melissashoes.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 205px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/08/melissa-shoes-that-redefine-affordable.html">•Melissa: Shoes That Redefine Affordable, Stylish, Recyclable And... Plastic!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/06/architect-zaha-hadid-kicks-up-her-heels.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434579967002359122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqypPtB4JSlxdzqC1XsOS5Ne0kur9AbJtPrZnIolzM0GgGp2M8kg_wBslrj2naQy9dBDZA6RZyBfWIt7VRm-XEW7f09mdtuOCBGILFBvhKRA4rDpMQWjKf1V78DOtSXlUNdbjX4hE1M5u/s400/hadidlacoste.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 306px;" /></a><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/06/architect-zaha-hadid-kicks-up-her-heels.html"><br />•Architect Zaha Hadid Kicks Up Her Heels, Or Lack Thereof- Again. Hadid X Lacoste.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/02/virtual-shoe-museum-kicks-butt.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434575915012739906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6h66_2cleb0gq3tiJCztU97Uigx1LBSNDjEIM9J1YytYApIbXr0IRejKs7hr4LX5mYQ0jD_Gv9Km5cXAPoGkdi_a8F8Y2rbjDfPcVyjYbZFicYAPfpXrNRasbQDpIdrUyJlhSVOFzKxF-/s400/VSMimage.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 310px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/02/virtual-shoe-museum-kicks-butt.html">•The Virtual Shoe Museum Kicks Butt</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/03/united-nude-shoes-with-blueprint.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434576352622538898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jyde7CcV-rXFGH-a0Iqk5NO-qpFicBSHVGFKlBqk-D7VmjZVRoZDa_eQPKWvV5wMH6tp6hCFp-8Y1I71daXUueq4Een8K3-G7cAT7cI7eo7Q_T-oE6i9gmaZege7MsKtEqEiQw7Belg7/s400/UNhero.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 292px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/03/united-nude-shoes-with-blueprint.html">•United Nude: Shoes With A Blueprint</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/06/fuk-me-shoes-chelsea-arts-club-artists.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434577276633728114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt-bZCYpTPfRiw8v3CdWhoWO-lxmbjnUrYZdNmQIlAUdSOjbJHUnhUvAClYuNa6ebIAQ_Julri-SKWehRwTREMdDfkNxFFhgixHS1rKimoJEkNi4isEp9cUkRR_kO3iQWGwOHpOfTjAIU/s400/chelseainvite.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 204px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/06/fuk-me-shoes-chelsea-arts-club-artists.html">•Fu*k Me! Shoes: Chelsea Arts Club Artists Put Their Best Foot Forward</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWLZsDKsWL_CcodawWB98pwyJ-W1dEpGcd6ZkFuuoLF1mqdXG6Teg_f7m0ZuIrUgxKqsNOqxBysWY0-jwj2V17O0_7fjxId-5KnlM0Cs1BO3BCiGkAGTmN9-ZbT0e5sqiAuXk5JB4ZFT/s1600-h/wizard-of-ozshoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434577422808017362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kWLZsDKsWL_CcodawWB98pwyJ-W1dEpGcd6ZkFuuoLF1mqdXG6Teg_f7m0ZuIrUgxKqsNOqxBysWY0-jwj2V17O0_7fjxId-5KnlM0Cs1BO3BCiGkAGTmN9-ZbT0e5sqiAuXk5JB4ZFT/s400/wizard-of-ozshoes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 301px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/07/19-designers-re-do-dorothys-ruby.html">•To Celebrate Oz's 70th, Designers Re-do Dorothy's Kicks With Proceeds Benefitting Charity</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/09/ruby-slippers-part-two-designers-actual.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434578863556936082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4OSSjLvVn3NNOwiHwJ05s6Zxi22JZAuZfoltH66wy29_-ihelPbeH1Mt7rsyT94aWSKdVJmjmT7gHk65j4JbHzhBb8lfnPmUwpS2MLi9EweLXDTtHAPBiGHUXqUhMgwp7sZECo-faBXC/s400/ruby2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 285px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/09/ruby-slippers-part-two-designers-actual.html">•Ruby Slippers: Part Two - The Designer's Actual Shoes Are Wicked!</a><br /><br />There's more shoe posts, just put the word 'kicks' in the search box at the top of this blog!

Anton Repponen's Design Feat... Uh, Feet.

Russian born designer Anton Repponen has a portfolio full of fun things to look at, only some of which are his fabulous shoe design concepts...

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The Virtual Shoe Museum Kicks Butt

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-bhVFMewskOrk1fKEUImhS0zmU8wDc11fSLHFLF2uVBqGz2L4vmi8afSP7aoO2ueoC6hAroePLwt0N5Qxma8F9rWANGF5O-cw2l40ucmdvri_koXTkoHDg0OWsxKXpSaycbZ4XMi6EOq/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168797451305915810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-bhVFMewskOrk1fKEUImhS0zmU8wDc11fSLHFLF2uVBqGz2L4vmi8afSP7aoO2ueoC6hAroePLwt0N5Qxma8F9rWANGF5O-cw2l40ucmdvri_koXTkoHDg0OWsxKXpSaycbZ4XMi6EOq/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 582px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA5W7kZ1Kv16f6kCsMSHKR7T9w-jvcSf8c2Q-qKNhGuMcRiDjOYtFHYqwVkeILIo4D0vswTuwoH3ey241EtGH_AKUr5SHB1X3R7n39hmqc7bmb11TE4PVb8KrrReoyBXy4RQVz740jsQq/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168794114116326722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA5W7kZ1Kv16f6kCsMSHKR7T9w-jvcSf8c2Q-qKNhGuMcRiDjOYtFHYqwVkeILIo4D0vswTuwoH3ey241EtGH_AKUr5SHB1X3R7n39hmqc7bmb11TE4PVb8KrrReoyBXy4RQVz740jsQq/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 297px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: "High" by Bart Hess</span><br /><br />Shoes have long been the subject of fetishes, books, art and tradition. From henna tattooed feet to bound feet to shoe designers like <a href="http://www.christianlouboutin.fr/">Christian Louboutin</a> and <a href="http://www.jimmychoo.com/">Jimmy Choo</a>, footwear is of interest to both shopaholics and penny pinchers. Whether you have a closet full of $500 shoes or just one pair of Birkenstocks, shoes are worn by just about everyone.<br /><br />That's what makes Liza Snook's Virtual Shoe Museum such a delight to peruse. Initiated in 2004, she began a long search began for designers, photographers and publishers connected to shoes. Soon, her mailbox was filled with loads of material on fantastic shoes, art and design on shoes.<br /><br />Then, with the help of Taco Zwaanswijk of <a href="http://www.interactive-affairs.nl/">Interactive Affairs</a>, who designed the site, and Bart van der Ploeg of <a href="http://www.resolume.com/">Resolume</a>, who programmed the database and created the content management system, they've created a site you should check out.<br /><br />Searchable by everything from the designer's name to the focus, use or style, the site is filled with imaginative and beautiful designs. Even sculpture. Be sure to look at the 'extreme' section.<br /><br />Below are a few of my favorites:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiFmvJrbzWQAvZNOXE-YgA032yeimqO47LTRb77XXEREmPVCFGChy4xurQRCbMmdkNGMfOJPuK39gB0FC2EcWDbubz2eTEaB-zmW2jPxxhxDH5a0zLKGdhpj4qtEdO8PpgiUO990uFpzT/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168803975361238498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiFmvJrbzWQAvZNOXE-YgA032yeimqO47LTRb77XXEREmPVCFGChy4xurQRCbMmdkNGMfOJPuK39gB0FC2EcWDbubz2eTEaB-zmW2jPxxhxDH5a0zLKGdhpj4qtEdO8PpgiUO990uFpzT/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 473px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Landscapes shoes 2 by Jared Steffensen</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMLd6NEuJNjWDyqFlj1zTeKOdxhp0Hn1XiJRuZjufrSG8Sg3BOz9gSzAmsI-UK0-hGXEElJL-HGqWHZiau2te1FGdtcdzNM1X2wnEd_iOjS9spW7MRkzuP6icBMh32X0uXT5rl1qMZrSD/s1600-h/Picture+17.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168803206562092498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCMLd6NEuJNjWDyqFlj1zTeKOdxhp0Hn1XiJRuZjufrSG8Sg3BOz9gSzAmsI-UK0-hGXEElJL-HGqWHZiau2te1FGdtcdzNM1X2wnEd_iOjS9spW7MRkzuP6icBMh32X0uXT5rl1qMZrSD/s400/Picture+17.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 590px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Leg by Judith Wiersema size: 110 cm (height)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The original is made out of wood. Leg is limited to seven (7/7) exclusive reproduction/copies. All seven reproductions are made in aluminium or bronze: white, black, gold.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGLcWLwZN7fHx1dQxyFveQ98_QwUREfqTgjkCzwFdso0gNs_Wo7Y10HZObmqR8dsKKzuzL_jt6A2mZsNLzrSTB89FWF-joZ2TT6KGG69VBv-kgcxwTZ2ZZfGu1tY6DlM3wLXarTtQk0Bc/s1600-h/Picture+14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168796841420559714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGLcWLwZN7fHx1dQxyFveQ98_QwUREfqTgjkCzwFdso0gNs_Wo7Y10HZObmqR8dsKKzuzL_jt6A2mZsNLzrSTB89FWF-joZ2TT6KGG69VBv-kgcxwTZ2ZZfGu1tY6DlM3wLXarTtQk0Bc/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 539px; height: 557px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuklXBytTuulUr9g107_f7jLZZxW7159_GH0Vq2LCDH1vOOgvqfWSkbRpUh_KQJIwZ4StDbYn_nKxigfOYklM_NkaZtAdpqMkAECmYkJam4dMwHJfHfGYRoaniKfCobdgtpI9olaOfON1/s1600-h/Picture+15.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168797090528662914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuklXBytTuulUr9g107_f7jLZZxW7159_GH0Vq2LCDH1vOOgvqfWSkbRpUh_KQJIwZ4StDbYn_nKxigfOYklM_NkaZtAdpqMkAECmYkJam4dMwHJfHfGYRoaniKfCobdgtpI9olaOfON1/s400/Picture+15.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 542px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Off the hooks. 2004 by Alexander Fielden (photo by christian fielden) Material: latex, leather, aluminium and steel.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyNrqAQYlYlz0-7FtwhV2K4cTfeLK5HqnI-bcR-TlwFr5F3SYB0SQE-ziop3iXW9AyjPZlnrcTcW3J0macxyG2XjEUvO7mWbGCMWd_FRfoqyFaLqmbjtCC5KfL9dgQzK0adTNvf5-ZhRD/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168797365406569874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyNrqAQYlYlz0-7FtwhV2K4cTfeLK5HqnI-bcR-TlwFr5F3SYB0SQE-ziop3iXW9AyjPZlnrcTcW3J0macxyG2XjEUvO7mWbGCMWd_FRfoqyFaLqmbjtCC5KfL9dgQzK0adTNvf5-ZhRD/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 514px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjApZvbKrThXgzkD71VEw6ZLG9UtdaUtFWemf7OhhA_DDRmqzFPyffzqozcr2mZ4gesuOlm_QTn6I0d_jQ5xMJBSDumeLBzBuVBDxyRZKUYXklGB_dGjm2RKRKX2-FiYiusNFaAShhOXYS/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168797876507678146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjApZvbKrThXgzkD71VEw6ZLG9UtdaUtFWemf7OhhA_DDRmqzFPyffzqozcr2mZ4gesuOlm_QTn6I0d_jQ5xMJBSDumeLBzBuVBDxyRZKUYXklGB_dGjm2RKRKX2-FiYiusNFaAShhOXYS/s400/Picture+13.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 651px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Michael Brown's Dildo Shoe</span><br /><br />In the artist's words <blockquote>"This Dildo shoe is a womens shoe, based on a ballet last, hand made. The inspiration for the shoe, is the sex industry, and sex toys. As you can see, from the heel, it is based on of course a dildo, or anal toy. It was inspired also from the late 2007 trend of 'fetish'.<br /><br />The straps upon the forefoot, are made from black patent leather, and egg shell finish cream. to create a stunning contrast. The spikes are in two lengths, and can be interchanged, with just screwing them off and changing them.<br />The selfmade heel is in high quality resin. So if need be... the heel can be used..."</blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSfqJkP6mE-JjSHpjxJz4zoiwGI9wY6tgzKE7mgguOZHwUSMHYeh44G9Du53EYJaeT_xUf2mKYVi6NislZ2hyphenhyphenwBhV7djmHYEKWeVDo018Af_dnD2hAW6ifbfMdlaiRbR2ZD6AKvV4wsL3/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168796996039382386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSfqJkP6mE-JjSHpjxJz4zoiwGI9wY6tgzKE7mgguOZHwUSMHYeh44G9Du53EYJaeT_xUf2mKYVi6NislZ2hyphenhyphenwBhV7djmHYEKWeVDo018Af_dnD2hAW6ifbfMdlaiRbR2ZD6AKvV4wsL3/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 599px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX5rh-TPd8gVsU7N93yHZX6zy8sB383IphlPfBcbEuQatXrCNyKUPB0NL0ZmJFfsq275QbnBL1EOG1wTVECSj8TELaMaJG0maoMGO1Nbzg4fcU5Pfcbq88mVP3_4bwkRNQqHo3xIe1dGs/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168797773428463026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDX5rh-TPd8gVsU7N93yHZX6zy8sB383IphlPfBcbEuQatXrCNyKUPB0NL0ZmJFfsq275QbnBL1EOG1wTVECSj8TELaMaJG0maoMGO1Nbzg4fcU5Pfcbq88mVP3_4bwkRNQqHo3xIe1dGs/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 512px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Eelko Moorer's D.I.Y. Overshoe Comes with frame, instruction sheet and a sticker sheet.</span><br /><br />Many more to see! <a href="http://www.virtualshoemuseum.com/vsm/index.php">Visit the Virutal Shoe Museum by clicking here.</a><br><br>

The Virtual Shoe Museum Kicks Butt

Above: "High" by Bart Hess Shoes have long been the subject of fetishes, books, art and tradition. From henna tattooed feet to bou...

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Funky Find Of The Week: Balenciaga's Caged Shoes

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaYE1hlTl3jFROp3psR4NZ6TzkZIEcEnMZBRA_udYquW1Ko0aify91oJrC5OrO_ts_y3aNU1iQhCHW-Cdr9j7ShSMyG1VPB95DZaTnWuly3sKQwyi5EARUhz1ApBsOy6H24mvjhnCoRC7/s1600-h/balenciagashoes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151381349709487426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaYE1hlTl3jFROp3psR4NZ6TzkZIEcEnMZBRA_udYquW1Ko0aify91oJrC5OrO_ts_y3aNU1iQhCHW-Cdr9j7ShSMyG1VPB95DZaTnWuly3sKQwyi5EARUhz1ApBsOy6H24mvjhnCoRC7/s400/balenciagashoes.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a><br />Nope, they're not protoypes, they are actual women's shoes from the famous Couture House, Balenciaga. <br /><br />Described as Caged Sandals and Caged Boots, these shoes from their women's collection take inspiraton from ski boots and bindings.<br /><br />To see Balenciaga's full women's shoe collection, <a href="http://www.balenciaga.com/#Id=/Collection/Women/Accessories/Shoes">click here.</a><br /><br />If you must simply have a pair of these fugly shoes, contact them here:<br /><br />US<br />Balenciaga America Inc.<br />542 West 22nd Street<br />N.Y., N.Y. 10011<br />USA<br />T +1 212 279 44 40<br />F +1 212 279 42 52

Funky Find Of The Week: Balenciaga's Caged Shoes

Nope, they're not protoypes, they are actual women's shoes from the famous Couture House, Balenciaga. Described as Caged Sandals and...

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