footwear
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These Shoes Are Made From A Single Piece Of Plastic
The nature of shoes is such that their construction is actually quite complex: soles, upper, insoles and who knows what else mean that even the simplest pair have many component parts. But Israeli designer Lou Moria wants to change that, by making cheap shoes for the developing world out a single piece of plastic.
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Retractable Spikes Let These Boots Tackle Any Terrain
Like having a set of snow chains on your feet, nothing makes traversing winter’s icy conditions easier than metal spikes on the bottom of your boots. But indoors, they can really tear up the floors and carpeting. So Germany’s Meindl has created the perfect compromise: spiked boots with a geared mechanism to retract the metal…
