Footloose

Juniper Foo | Feb 15, 2007

What a heel. And we don't mean cad. Here's an idea that can only be dreamed up by a woman who's suffered at the tyrannical heels of vanity. Take a pair of shoes and give them the versatility to transform into either low or high heels with an easy switch for the Cinderellas out there who have to vamp it up after hours. For her deliciously simple solution, Marte de Hollander scored a Best Graduate 2006 recognition at the Faculty of Industry Design for her aptly name project Footloose. The design secret, she says, lies in the heel shape which has separate tips for both positions. "While being used in one position, the other heel tip is kept out of sight in and opening in the sole. The shoe is being transformed with a simple and quick movement: One just pulls the heel downwards to release it, after which it can be folded in or out as preferred". What can we gals say? One heel of a job, Marte!

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Via Core 77 Design Blog

Price: N.A.
Availability: Patented, but not in commercial production yet
Device: High heel shoes
Specs: N.A.

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