Shoes
Follies of the Madmen #399
Of course the sole of one's foot resembles a snooty toff with monocle--after your LSD trip!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Drugs, Shoes, 1940s, Feet
Shoe-Swapping Fad
The hot high-school fad of 1947, according to Life magazine:Couldn't have been comfortable walking around all day with mismatched shoes. Fashion over comfort, I guess.
Life - Nov 17, 1947
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 04, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Shoes, 1940s
Skin Shoes
Created by a French duo of designers who call themselves 'matieres fecales' (or, Fecal Matter). From Vogue:Fecal Matter’s philosophy behind the footwear reflects what they think humans will eventually look like as a result of body modification, social media, and advances in technology.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 29, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes
Grunge Sneakers
Golden Goose Superstar Taped Sneakers, selling for $530. From the product description:You can buy regular Golden Goose Superstar Sneakers for around $460. So, essentially, you're paying $70 more for the piece of tape.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Oct 04, 2018 -
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Category: Overpriced Merchandise, Shoes
Follies of the Madmen #385
Our shoes are comparable to hideous sea monsters.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 22, 2018 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Advertising, Shoes, 1940s, Fictional Monsters
Fungi sneakers
I recently posted about sneakers made from chewing gum. Here are some made from fungi. I wonder what other materials sneakers could possibly be crafted from?The fungi sneakers are made by nat-2, which describes itself as "german engineered high-end footwear." From their website:
They seem to be currently sold out. But when they were available, they cost €899, or around $1043.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 23, 2018 -
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Category: Shoes
Follies of the Madmen #379
From Playboy for April 1972.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 13, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Sex Symbols, Shoes, 1970s
Shoes made from chewing gum
They can be yours for €199.95 (about $228). As the gumshoe website explains:But what happens if people stop dropping their gum on the streets? Will the gumshoe company just go out of business?
Posted By: Alex - Sun Aug 12, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes, Junk Food
Follies of the Madmen #377
That is one hard-ass kids' shoes mascot!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 30, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Children, Shoes, 1940s, Feet
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