And a high heel shoe at that. Designed by London architect Julian Hakes, the Mojito shoe is made of carbon fibre—to give it strength and spring—and on top, it’s laminated with rubber on the bottom and leather from furniture manufacturers in High Wycombe, England. According to Hakes:
With a high heel providing the heel is supported, even by standing on a wooden block the foot naturally ‘spans’ the gap naturally, with bones and tendons.
Maybe. I guess. Who knows. I need to see this because I have to admit that I’m quite amazed by it—and so was Joanna when she saw it. It will probably cost a gajillion dollars, and will make this curve go completely vertical:
[Dezeen]
glennc
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:27 AMuntil i see a foot in it it aint a shoe
simon
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:01 PMno credit for the Indexed image?
Lynn
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 6:19 AMIf it’s really a shoe why don’t they show it on a foot?
Julian Hakes
Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:22 PMSimon- thanks for spotting that, all images ate copyright Hakes Associates Ltd. The shoe was designed around the foot and is the heel version of the original flat mojito I designed.
You can see all the images on flickr under hakes associates.
I didn’t show a foot as to me the aesthetic of a foot in the shoe was not my starting point. I was more interested in the way the foot is supported and how the geometry allows the two main load points to be supported.
I can upload some new image with the shoe on the foot if you are still keen to see.
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Mick Rogers
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 12:49 PMTo me it looks ridiculous…But if that’s what the women want so be it
Beth
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 5:23 AMcool concept, but where’s the arch support?