Nendo designs cone-shaped stackable slippers
Prolific Japanese design studio Nendo has created slippers shaped like wizard's hats that can be stood up and stacked one on top of another. More about Nendo designs cone-shaped stackable slippers
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Michael J Fox tries Nike's first pair of Back to the Future self-lacing shoes
Nike has celebrated Back to the Future day by presenting actor Michael J Fox with a pair of the self-lacing shoes he wore in the 1985 movie Back to the Future II. More about Michael J Fox tries Nike's first pair of Back to the Future self-lacing shoes
Troy Nachtigall's 3D-printed high heels are "more comfortable than normal shoes"
Dutch Design Week 2015: designer Troy Nachtigall has used scans of feet to create a pair of 3D-printed shoes personalised for a Dutch politician, which he claims are more comfortable than typically manufactured footwear (+ slideshow). More about Troy Nachtigall's 3D-printed high heels are "more comfortable than normal shoes"
Adidas creates 3D-printed Futurecraft soles to mimic runners' footprints
German sports brand Adidas has unveiled a 3D-printed shoe sole that can be tailored to the exact contours of the wearer's feet. More about Adidas creates 3D-printed Futurecraft soles to mimic runners' footprints
Small Foot launches Pocket inflatable shoes for walking on snow
Bulgarian designer Petar Dimitrov has created a pair of lightweight inflatable snowshoes that can be packed into two bags (+ slideshow). More about Small Foot launches Pocket inflatable shoes for walking on snow
United Nude unveils Ice shoes with eight-inch 3D-printed heels
Dutch footwear brand United Nude has created a pair of shoes with 3D-printed heels designed to look as if they have been sculpted from a block of ice (+ slideshow). More about United Nude unveils Ice shoes with eight-inch 3D-printed heels
Francis Bitonti 3D-prints gold-plated Mutatio shoes for United Nude
New York designer Francis Bitonti has created a range of shoes for Dutch footwear brand United Nude, with different 3D-printed heels shaped using algorithms (+ slideshow). More about Francis Bitonti 3D-prints gold-plated Mutatio shoes for United Nude
Movie shows features of Converse's redesigned Chuck Taylors
Converse has released a movie explaining the changes it has made to its classic Chuck Taylor All Star basketball sneakers, which have been redesigned for the first time in over 80 years. More about Movie shows features of Converse's redesigned Chuck Taylors
Today we like: trainers
It's been a big week for trainers: Converse has redesigned its classic Chuck Taylor All Star for the first time in almost 80 years while Zaha Hadid and Pharrell Williams have collaborated on a pair of Adidas shell toes (pictured). See all our stories about sneakers »
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Converse unveils first redesign of classic Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers since the 1930s
Converse has redesigned its iconic canvas basketball shoe – the Chuck Taylor All Star – to appeal to a growing audience of non-sports-playing sneaker fans in the music, fashion, arts and design industries (+ slideshow). More about Converse unveils first redesign of classic Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers since the 1930s
Zaha Hadid and Pharrell Williams team up to launch trainers for Adidas
Musician Pharrell Williams is a "huge fan" of architect Zaha Hadid, who he has collaborated with to design a pair of trainers as part of his collection for Adidas (+ movie). More about Zaha Hadid and Pharrell Williams team up to launch trainers for Adidas
Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Ammo Liao has created pairs of shoes with 3D-printed soles and uppers made entirely from a recyclable knitted material (+ movie). More about Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Updated Pinterest board: shoes
Following the popularity of Adidas' trainers made from recycled ocean waste and a pair of comically long shoes, we've added the most unusual and outrageous recent examples of footwear design on Dezeen to our dedicated Pinterest board.
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Adidas unveils sports shoes made from recycled ocean waste
Sportswear brand Adidas has launched a prototype shoe with an upper made entirely from yarns and filaments produced using plastic salvaged from the ocean (+ slideshow). More about Adidas unveils sports shoes made from recycled ocean waste
Paulina Lenoir's Excessively Long Shoes force wearers to slow their pace
Graduate shows 2015: Central Saint Martins graduate Paulina Lenoir has designed a pair of comically long shoes that force wearers to reconsider their daily routes and pace (+ movie). More about Paulina Lenoir's Excessively Long Shoes force wearers to slow their pace
Rick Owens adds sandals and clogs to footwear range for Adidas
Fashion designer Rick Owens has launched his latest range of shoes, including sandals with cuffs around the legs, as part of his ongoing collaboration with Adidas (+ slideshow). More about Rick Owens adds sandals and clogs to footwear range for Adidas
V&A presents extreme footwear in Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition
From opulent royal foot apparel to dangerously high stilettos, a new exhibition at London's V&A museum explores the "human obsession with shoes" over 2,000 years (+ slideshow). More about V&A presents extreme footwear in Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition
Campana brothers design Camper accessories for London exhibition
Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana have wrapped suede webs around shoes and a bag for Camper to coincide with an exhibition about the Spanish footwear brand at London's Design Museum. More about Campana brothers design Camper accessories for London exhibition
Zaha Hadid, Ben van Berkel and more design 3D-printed shoes for United Nude
Milan 2015: five well-known architects and designers have created pairs of sculptural shoes for footwear brand United Nude made entirely on a 3D printer (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid, Ben van Berkel and more design 3D-printed shoes for United Nude
Student project creates template for turning old tyres into footwear
Disused materials including tyres, burlap sacks and rope are recycled into footwear for the developing world in this project by Ravensbourne university students (+ slideshow). More about Student project creates template for turning old tyres into footwear