Top 10 Geeky Shoes: Be Practical
| What do you know about geeks? Who they are and what are they like? Actually, geeks are those who go crazy about computer stuff. They also wear extraordinary items so that to stand out from the crowd. Today I would like to talk about their shoe preferences, some of which are sure to impress you. So here we have Top 10 Geeky Shoes. At first sight most of them don’t differ from any other sneakers but their functionality is stunning. |
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| The first invention belongs to Adidas developers. Here you can see Adidas Smart Shoes which feature a microprocessor implanted in the sole. As a result the shoe reads the information about your movements and fits your feet according to this. |
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| Look at this sneaker, its sole is made like a car suspension system for a more effective walk. Porsche Design P’5510 Running Shoes is a creation of Adidas brand with usage of Bounce:S system. The sneaker was designed specially for Porsche. |
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| The next geeky shoe is designed for those who love both running and listening to music. This sneaker was made for you. Congratulations, no more inconvenient gadgets to take with you. Nike + iPod Sport Kit has an adapter to the IPod and a pedometer. So wearing this Sport Kit you can listen to music and get information about time, distance and even calories burnt. |
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| One more gadget for you, music fans. Dada MP3 Shoes feature an MP3 player with a big memory available. The sole of the sneakers have a USB port for transferring songs in the most convenient way. |
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| Nike shoes developers continue their bold experiment. Recently they released Nike Transformer Shoes. As you see, the sneaker can be easily transformed into toys. Nevertheless, it looks so real. |
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| The next geeky shoe is supposed to have been created by drivers because the model features headlights just in the place the car does. In the heel of this Highlight Shoes there is a battery that charges up with each step and provides its owner with light. |
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| Don’t you think that the idea of placing CD-ROM in the sole is quite unpractical, especially, after seeing the models with wireless or USB connections? Personally, I can’t imagine walking with A CD in the sole. |
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| My first impression of GTX GPS Xplorer Smart Shoes is that the device is designed for suspicious wives and husbands. The thing is the shoe has a GPS implanted, so you can get SMS on your mobile about its owner’s location. |
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| In 2006 at Hong Kong Footwear Design Contest were presented a shoe-keyboard. Sure it has no practical functions but looks really stunning. |
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| And the last but not the least shoe gadget was designed by Nike for NES fans. |
Top 10 Expensive Shoes in the History
| Get ready for admiring the most expensive shoes in the world. Their owners are rich and famous. They try to stand out, and these shoes helped them to get into the history. |
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| Well, let’s begin with number 10. It is a Nike sneaker encrusted with brilliants. The price is $50,000. 11 carats of chocolate colored diamonds adorn Air Force 1 custom-made sneakers. The footwear designed by Laced Up and C Couture were bought by Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. |
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| Number 9 goes to oriental shoes of Indian prince. Their price is $160,000. Not bad, yeah? Unique oriental shoes incrusted with rubies and diamonds were worn only once. It was in the 18th century. In 2006 the precious shoes were stolen. It took a few days to find them. The find was in excellent condition but experts decided that…someone had put it on. |
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| The 8th place goes to stiletto heels from Stuart Weitzman. The price is $500,000. The sandals are the result of cooperation of Stuart Weitzman, shoe designer, and Kwiat, jeweler. The heels feature 30 carats of 1420 diamonds with platinum faceting. Anika Noni Rose, the star of DreamGirls, put them on at Oscar 2007. |
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| Number 7 was taken by ruby booties from Wizard of Oz. Satin booties made by Shoes Co. were originally white. But for filming costumers completely remade them. And the price of the pair is $666,000 now. |
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| It is common knowledge that initially 7 pairs of ruby booties were made but the destiny of only 3 of them is known. The first one is kept in the museum, the second was stolen in 2005 and the third was sold at the auction at the price of $666,000. |
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| Number 6 goes to Retro Rose pumps from Stuart Weitzman. They cost as much as $1,000,000. The pumps feature brilliant roses and gilded heels. The roses are made of 100 carats of diamonds. Every year the designer finds a Cinderella to wear the masterpiece at Oscar Awards.
Well, that’s only the half of designer creations. Let’s speak about the most expensive and impressive models the next time. |
Sneakers: History Review
There are items in the fashion industry that from the very moment of their devisal go a long way despite the regular march of history. Such items are popular with the people large for the high quality and uniqueness. Since XX century the mankind has been guided by the idea of self-perfection, the core of which is sport. ‘A sound mind in a sound body’ has been the idée fixe.
It has been considered that it is sport that gives a man the opportunity of self-fulfilling. The most important thing is a gift, and then come aim along with an individual approach to the costume. Such profound thoughts occurred to Marquis Mills Converse who in the year 1908 set up a shoe factory (Keds corporation) that produced light, soft shoes with rubber sole and a top usually made of cotton cloth. And as early as 1917 the first pair of Keds All Star sneakers was released.
Not only sportsmen liked the Keds shoes but also everyone who was longing for freedom. The shelves in stores were crammed with various versions of sneakers. Punk youth movement of the late 1970s and the fans of grunge in 1990s contributed to the popularity of Keds sneakers greatly. Today such worldwide famous brands as Adidas, Nike, Reebok, and Converse produce different styles of sneakers.
Sneakers are considered to be one-size-fits-all shoes: old and young take pleasure in wearing them. As the years roll by sneakers grow in popularity. Modern designers do their utmost to make them look attractive. Now every person can purchase sneakers to his/her own taste as they are available in great range of colors and patterns. Sneakers styles are so diverse!
In a pretty original way look the sneakers with an arrangement of decorative motifs like flower, animation patterns, etc. Nowadays sneakers make a fresh match for a business suit, jeans, skirts, and even an evening dress! They have made a confident step into XXI century and face the future with double confidence!
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Nike Logo History Review, part 2
Jeff Johnson was a sportsman too, that is why it was he who understood that to sell sports shoes at a profit one needs to take a highly individual approach to every customer. He databased all professional sportsmen and then called them to ask what sports shoes brands they preferred most of all and what were the drawbacks of these sports shoes if there were any.
He also inquired after sportsmen’s preferences in sports shoes and in the majority of cases offered them to try on Blue Ribbon sports shoes. Soon the company succeeded to set up its first store in Santa Monica, a city in California. In the year 1968 Blue Ribbon Sports brand released sneakers with nylon upper and one year later Blue Ribbon Sports company was gaining 1 million dollars’ profit worth the product per annum.
In the early 1970s Onitsuka company’s head informed Blue Ribbon Sports company that he wanted to do a share buyback. Blue Ribbon Sports company was faced with the difficult choice: to agree to the buyback or to find itself in deep water due to the appreciation of Onitsuka sneakers that were used by Bowerman as a material for Blue Ribbon sports shoes.
The entrepreneurs decided to borrow a pretty huge sum of money to set up their own works. To manufacture the sports shoes the future Nike company needed a logo. It was designed by Caroline Davidson for an absurd fee of 35 dollars who was at that time a student at the University of Portland. Nowadays Nike brand’s logo is still the same. It symbolizes the wing of Nika – the Greek goddess that Jeff Johnson dreamed about at the beginning of his career. The logo was named Swoosh.
Phil Knight is said to have given Caroline Davidson a golden ring with an engraved Swoosh logo as a keepsake in return for what she had done. In addition, Caroline Davidson received Nike company’s shares. That is how Nike logo was devised.
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