Among other things, social networks inspire sharing, over-sharing, change, and shoe designs. Designer Lumen Bigott uses social media and ended up incorporating sites like Twitter, Flickr, You Tube, and more into fashionable Keds. Each pair has a different theme and feature an image that ties the sneakers to a certain website. Bigott says:
I’m a big fan of inspiration blogs, I also spend a lot of time in social networks and I love fashion: those three things are responsible of this shoes collection. The idea was to find the most important graphic elements of my favorite social networks and apply them to my favorite pair of shoes trying to keeping alive the essence of each brand.
See more designs after the break.
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You know what kind of shoes perfectly complement a little black dress? Heels covered in comic book characters. If you love the idea of decoupaged shoes but don’t have the desire to create your own, Hell on Heels has you covered.
The Etsy seller offers a few choice designs like Wonder Woman, Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Rogue, and more. What I really like about these shoes is that every centimeter of surface is covered, even the heel part. That’s not easy. These pictures represent past designs; each pair is custom made and takes 12-14 days to complete.
See a few more comic character shoe designs after the break.
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Customized shoes seem to be all the rage lately, and I am perfectly okay with that. These hand-painted canvas shoes feature some Legend of Zelda highlights like the Triforce symbol, the fairies Tatl and Tael, and the colorful Majora’s Mask. They’re sure to brighten up any outfit, and if you want something to go with them, you might want to consider this wearable Majora’s Mask.
Product Page ($110 via Pwn Love)
These detailed steampunk Long Fall Boots were made from canvas shoes, a pair of cheap, black pleather boots and giant springs (many, many early Test Subjects died wearing these back in the day). DeviantArt user batman-n-bananas made them to go with her steampunk Chell costume, which includes this incredible Portal gun.
(EPBOT via Craftzine)
If you don’t have superpowers that enable you to jump high into the air, these hydraulic add-ons will definitely help. The armor clips onto platform boots and is fabricated from lightweight aluminum and plastic. Huzzah for wearable and functional gadgets! They’re made to order but only take about a week to build. That will give you plenty of time to find a latex outfit like the one in the photo to go with them.
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The Hunger Games fever is getting hotter as the release date for the movie approaches. If the commercially-produced merchandise isn’t enough for you, look to Etsy for some uncommon products. These handpainted shoes are a perfect example. They’re painted to order on Vans or a similar style of footwear, and they’ll make any fan of the series squee with happiness. I like the mockingjay design in the above photo, and the book cover design in the photo after the break.
These shoes might not be designed to survive the arena, but they’re still awesome.
View the second design after the break.
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Stride Rite has released some ultra cool shoe designs inspired by the Star Wars universe. They light up and feature Light and Dark side themes. From the press release:
“Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace will be released in 3D on February 10th, and Stride Rite is ready for the occasion. Watch the battle between good and evil unfold on your feet with the dueling light saber sneaker, or bring out the inner Star Wars fanatic in your baby with the Robeez Yoda. This collection features fun designs featuring Darth Maul, Captain Rex and other favorites, extending the fantasy with lights and light sabers! Built with Stride Rite fit, quality and innovation, these shoes are perfect to superpower any Jedi in training.”
The sad part? They’re only available for toddlers and children.
See photos of every design after the break.
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Sometimes you just want to walk barefoot through the grass without worrying about stepping on something that’s poisonous or requires a tetanus shot. So what the hell do you do? Buy some grass flip flops and take a mini lawn with you wherever you go.
Although this looks like real grass, it is actually a synthetic material known as Syn-Turf which will save you from grass stains and trimming duties, although it will need to be fluffed every now and then. This concept isn’t anything new, but unlike previous designs, Kusa’s flip flops are actually available to buy in small, medium and large sizes for about $31.
Product Page: ($31 / Design Milk via Gizmodo)
Shoes aren’t the normal fare at MegaHobby EXPO, but these tennis shoes are special. Reebok has made just 500 pairs of of these sneakers with a tachikoma-inspired design from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Since the availability is so limited, shoes like this are meant to be collected, not worn—and the price will probably match that status. No word yet on when they’ll be released or how much they’ll cost.
(Tomopop via Topless Robot)
Being a nerd is a head to toe operation. You can’t dedicate your attire to electronics or sci-fi and leave footwear out in the cold… there are too many possibilities. We’re confident that after viewing these 10 examples, you’ll wonder how any nerd ensemble could be complete without the proper kicks.
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