Japanese footwear designer Roderick Pieters and fashion brand Proef have created pairs of easy-to-assemble shoes that are tied together instead of using glue (+ movie). More about Roderick Pieters' Loper shoes are assembled with rope rather than glue
Reebok has been criticised for only releasing male sizes of the boot-like sneakers worn by actress Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. More about Reebok blasted for releasing Alien Stomper trainers exclusively in male sizes
Reebok has announced the release of the boot-like sneakers worn by Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. More about Reebok to launch Sigourney Weaver's Alien Stomper trainers
Self-tightening laces and zippers powered by tiny motors could help athletes avoid injury and make life easier for people with disabilities, according to Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. More about Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
Sports brand Nike has debuted a new range of products, including a football boot with mud-proof soles and garments studded with tiny silicone fins to make athletes more aerodynamic (+ slideshow). More about Nike unveils mud-resistant football boots and sweat-resistant kits
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled a pair of self-lacing trainers that automatically adjust to your foot when you put them on (+ movie). More about Nike launches Back to the Future-style self-lacing shoes
Chinese designer Chengxu Tian's Layering Movement collection of footwear features textured, stripy patterns created by injection moulding (+ slideshow). More about Chengxu Tian creates colourful footwear with raised injection-moulded patterns
London designer Alexander Taylor has made a prototype for customisable Adidas trainers based on an industrial sewing technique used to manufacture heated car seats (+ movie). More about Alexander Taylor develops customisable Tailored Fibre trainers for Adidas
Sports brand Nike has updated its classic Air Force 1 high-top shoes, using its innovative Flyknit material to reduce the weight of the shoe by half (+ slideshow). More about Nike uses Flyknit material to create lightest-ever Air Force 1 trainers
Israeli designer Neta Soreq 3D printed the springy platforms and heels of these shoes to give the wearer a "new walking experience" (+ movie). More about Neta Soreq's Energetic Pass shoes have bouncy 3D-printed soles
A church shaped like a giant version of Cinderella's fabled glass slipper has been built in Taiwan to entice female visitors. More about Taiwan builds glass-slipper church for fairytale wedding photographs
New York startup Moonshine Crea's MoonWalker trainers use layers of magnets to replicate the feeling of walking in low-gravity environments. More about Magnetic trainers recreate sensation of walking on the moon
From back-to-front high heels that force the body into awkward shapes, to concrete shoes that are too heavy to lift, designers seem intent on creating footwear that is almost impossible to walk in. Zaha Hadid, Studio Swine and Benjamin John Hall are among the culprits. See more impractical footwear »
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Irish footwear designer Sandra Plantos has created a collection of shoes that are too heavy to walk in (+ movie). More about Sandra Plantos' abstract concrete shoes purposefully prevent movement
CES 2016: footwear company Digitsole's Smartshoes connect to the wearer's smartphone or smartwatch to warm cold feet, track footsteps, and lace themselves up like the Nike trainers worn in sci-fi film Back to the Future II. More about Digitsole presents Back to the Future-style self-lacing trainers
Dutch shoe designer Marloes ten Bhömer has created a conceptual shoe that replaces the traditional high heel with a slanted panel of stainless steel on the side. More about Marloes ten Bhömer's Bluepanelshoe is an alternative to conventional "clichéd" high heels
Sports brand Adidas has created a concept trainer with an upper made using waste plastic filtered out of the oceans and a 3D-printed midsole created from recycled fishing nets. More about Adidas combines ocean plastic and 3D printing for eco-friendly trainers
Footwear brand New Balance has followed Adidas in developing 3D-printed midsoles that could be customised to suit the runner's individual pace. More about New Balance partners with Nervous System to design personalised 3D-printed trainer soles
Flexible screens are incorporated into ShiftWear's collection of trainers, allowing them to be customised with both still and moving images via an app. More about ShiftWear's trainers can be personalised with moving images at the touch of a button
German sports brand Adidas has unveiled the first image of its lace-free football boots, which are due to be released in 2016. More about Adidas to release laceless knitted football boots in 2016