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From moon boots to banana look-alikes, to modular form shoes and even a pair inspired by squirrels - who ever said shoes had to be practical?

Marcello Serpa for Havaianas

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

The global popularity of Havaianas is testament to the consistent, brilliant creative work of Brazilian-born creative director Marcello Serpa. Have a look. >

21 Jan 14
Sneaker showcase

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

Karim Rashid has designed the exhibition space for the "Out of the Box" exhibition, showcasing the history of the sneaker. >

17 Oct 13
Footwear art

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Karim Rashid has used his trademark of bright colours and iconic patterns to design a one-of-a-kind sneaker for Sully Wong. >

30 Jul 13
Made for walking

Design News > Product Design

Nendo takes inspiration from a hiking boot for their Urban Trekker, designed for the modern man's needs. >

4 Jul 13
Scary Beautiful by Leanie van der Vyver

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Can perfection be pushed any further? Leanie van der Vyver’s Scary Beautiful shoes dig a heel into this question. >

1 Feb 13
Zipped up

Design News > Product Design

Ron Arad interprets feeling great, fun and fearless in his ZIPFLOP shoe designed for FitFlop. >

10 Oct 12
Squirrel feet

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Funky, feminine... and inspired by squirrels! Take a look at Tord Boontje and Tracey Neuls' new collection of footwear. >

13 Sep 12
Feet first

Design News > Product Design

Put your best foot forward with Coast & Koi's gorgeous range of shoes. >

2 Feb 12
Quick fix

Design News > Product Design

The Repair It Yourself kit makes it easy to fix your own shoes, drawing attention to the way we relate to the material world and consumer products. >

22 Dec 11
Funky footwear

Design News > Product Design

Forget fashion and trends, Kobi Levi's Footwear Art turns shoes into sculptural artworks resembling flowers, slides and even Madonna. >

24 Nov 11
256 Pairs of shoes

Design News > Product Design

Shoe fetish delight - MyShoe256 is a playful system whereby 16 modular parts can be turned into 256 pairs of shoes. >

26 Sep 11
Moon boot

Design News > Product Design

United Nude’s Flat Pack shoe is ideal for a lunar environment, should you want to go and live on the moon. >

25 May 11
Many styles in one

Design News > Product Design

The Melissa + Gaetano Pesce Shoe offers the wearer seven different styles, all in one shoe. >

26 Apr 11
Green feet

Design News > Product Design

Forget green fingers. With Oats Shoes's new Virgin Collection you can have green feet, or shoes rather. >

12 Feb 11
Parow power for Puma

Design News > Product Design

If the shoe fits... You should probably get a pair of the limited-edition designs by none other than rapper Jack Parow. >

8 Feb 11
Step up

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Puma’s new Creative Factory is giving everybody the opportunity to add creative flair to their products. Look at what Heath Nash did. >

31 Dec 10
If the shoe fits

Design News > Product Design

Gala is a new shoe concept that improves comfort and wearability with exactly the right support. >

13 Dec 10
Camping out

Design News > Product Design

Camper and Jasper. It evens sounds comfortable. Now see the shoe that resulted from the collaboration. >

8 Oct 10
Happy feet

Design News > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Good news for eco-conscious parents! Woolies have launched a new range of super cute children’s shoes made from recycled materials. >

9 Jul 10
Shwe-shwe shoe-shoe

Design News > Product Design

Design Indaba Expo 2010: Stomping firmly on the South African earth, Bokkie is launching their playful new shwe-shwe range of shoes. >

26 Feb 10
Shoe-wow!

Design News > Industrial Design

Spanish shoe designer Laura Villasenin has incorporated Peet Pienaar’s graphic finesse and quirky slogans. >

2 Nov 07

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