Top 5 Creative & Extravagant Shoes
| One of the best ways to stand out and even shock is your footwear. If you put on any of the shoes listed below, you will definitely be in the centre of attention and discussions. If it is what you need, choose the best option for you, if not, just enjoy the pictures. |
| • Form & Texture Shoes. This is the shoe designed by Andreia Chaves. It exhibits a disciplined study of form and material while keeping just enough chaos to stay interesting. The contradiction here is the seemingly indestructible framework fused with the disorderly arranged leather and sycamore wood cubes. The contours create a theatrical statement nothing short of impressive. |
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| • Illuminated Shoes. London based famous shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood is known for extravagant approach to fashion. Recently he has created a series of illuminated high heel shoes for Rodarte’s Fall – Winter collection 2010/2011. |
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| • Flower Shoes. While these are definitely not everyday shoes, they would be lovely for a bride or brides maids. They were debuted as part of Scherer Gonzalez’ 2009 Spring collection. The ultra-high heels have had the clear hollow space in the platform bases stuffed full of blossoms and petals. Additional fresh flower stems and leaves decorate the ankles and wrap up the models legs. |
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| • Candy Shoes. Sarajevo designer Belma Arnautovi? has created a collection of shoes including these candy-filled heels. Inspired by candies and cakes, these conceptual shoes for girls are completely wearable. The designer aimed to produce eccentric unique pieces that bear symbols of fun, dreams and candy perfume. |
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| • High Tide Heels. The best option for the sexy scuba diver. The high tide shoes appeared on catwalk show for Mercedes Australian Fashion week 2002 at Bondi Iceberbs. Nice idea actually. Great for crazy fashionistas who don’t want to be seen without heels even at the beach. |
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Flip-Flops Are as Harmful as Heels!!!
| Justin Shroyer, an assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette has made a sensational discovery. He has been studying for more than a hundred people who regularly wear flip flops. The aim of the investigation was to find out how the most popular and comfortable footwear affects our feet. |
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| His findings were that when one wears flip-flops, the muscles on the front of the shins, or tibialis anterior, work harder than they do when people are barefoot. The reason of the increased muscle activity is when we wear flip flops the toes try to grip the shoe to keep it in place. Besides, this sort of footwear shortens your stride length and can cause pain in your lower legs. |
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| The number of diseases caused by our favorite flip flops is unbelievable and shocking. Among short-term issues related to flip-flop use would be heel and arch pain, tendinitis, shin splints, sprains, splinters, cuts, and toe injuries. Long-term problems might be stress fractures, bunions, hammertoes, and neuromas. It makes me shiver to think about it. And to top it off, I cannot understand why I rejected heels, as wearing flip flops result as harmful as wearing 3 inch heels. |
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| Most physicians advise that if one cannot do without wearing flip flops, the more the shoe conforms to your foot, the better off your foot and leg will be. Remember that the wider the straps, the better. Also, try to get a sandal with a back strap. Back straps take some of the stress off your toes and decrease the demand for them to work so hard. |
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| No doubt, the studying of Justin Shroyer is sensational. Experts say that as comfortable as flip flops are, we should limit its use to a few hours a day as well as heels. And do not disregard foot exercises no matter if you wear flats, sneakers or high heels. |
Let’s Choose The Best Shoes for a Picnic
| Summer is pretty close to us now. Now as we are living the last days of spring, it is high time to think about what footwear we need for a season to come. Picnics, outings, walking in the evening require an appropriate pair of shoes. Here I have prepared for you a list of the best shoes for comfy and active summer leisure. |
| • And the choice number one is sandals. It is essential to have a pair of sandals for summer in your wardrobe. Among multiple advantages of this footwear I can call, for example, that they maintain the foot beautiful, are easy to clean them up and very comfortable. |
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| • Fitness Footwear is at the second position today. In fact, what can be more comfortable than sports shoes? They are designed on the basis of the latest technologies, all innovations and health issues are taken into account. They provide you with a perfect support, allow good airflow and will never cause hurt. |
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| • Then goes walking footwear. That is a must have for every person. Such shoes are great for picnics, outings, jogging and so on and so forth. They are perfect for everything. Just be careful to choose a well constructed pair that is durable and prevent feet from sweating. |
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| • Canvas Shoes. The main advantage of canvas shoes is that they keep feet cool. Besides, they are very easy to care for, as they are machine washable. It is a perfect option especially after a picnic. |
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| • Jelly Sandals. That is also a perfect choice for a picnic. If you spill wine on jelly shoes, you do not need to worry about cleaning as jelly sandals are waterproof. That is as easy as a pie. |
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| • And the last in the list is Hiking Footwear. They have a lot of pros, such as durability, quality and comfort. But you should take into account that hiking shoes may result rather warm for a hot summer day. |
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Celebrity Flip Flops Can Save Lives
Flip flop.. what is in that word for us? Well, in fact, this shoe type is by far one of the most enjoyable footwear types by all men and women around the world. Just think about it! They are indispensable at the beach, they are good for walking (and shopping for that matter), they come in the widest every variety of colors, prints and styles. By the looks of it, flip flops are just there to make us happy.
Surprisingly enough, today flip flops can also save lives. All it takes is for a number of famous designers to unite for the common purpose. And that is exactly what happened with Paul Smith, Manolo Blahnik, Mathew Williamson, Naomi Campbel, Alec Beck and the famous flip flop brand – Havaianas, who decided to jointly fight child’s cancer. The product of this union is an exclusive collection of flip flops that is expected to be available in stores starting July 15th.
As a matter of fact, Havaianas is famous for initially being a footwear brand producing rubber flip flops for the poorer part of Brazilian population. However after a couple of decades these shoes have become popular not only among the poor, but among the other population strata as well. This feature makes flip flops by Havaianas somehow similar to the jeans culture in the US - as you know, jeans where first worn primarily by the plant workers, but became a highly fashionable item throughout the world later on. So, that is how flip flops became an item of fashion.
The exclusive collection by the designers will be soon exhibited at the London supermarket Selfridges on Oxford Street. The flip flops will be available for sale at the supermarket’s website, where customers will be able to purchase them up untill July 26th. All the profit from the sale will be contributed to the charity fund on fighting children cancer.
