Custom Kicks

I found this book in the library the other day and it's got some pretty interesting stuff in it. I got it, obviously, because it's relevant to my subject. Although my product will be for the elderly, I wanted to explore every possibility available.
I like how each piece of footwear, whether it be trainers, high heels or flip flops, have been customized to suit the needs of the client, or the person who will be wearing them.

To customize something for a specific reason can be special depending on what it is.
These high heels, styled in the fashion of 1940's and 50's aeronautics are beautifully designed. They have been photographed in a major airport which is shown in the book, to illustrate the point in the customization.

Finding this is amazing! It's exactly what I aim to do in this project; create something new out of an existing item. It looks like a groovy pair of shoes to wear, something I've also taken into consideration when designing.



I find these interesting and amusing. I like how they've taken advantage of the left and rightness.