Puma unveils X-Cat Disc trainers based on shapeshifting sports car
Sports brand Puma has based its latest Disc trainers on a fabric-covered concept car released by BMW (+ movie). More
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Benjamin John Hall's Laboratory 12 shoes can detect radiation and record conversations
London designer Benjamin John Hall has created a collection of shoes that double as spy gadgets (+slideshow). More
Nike unveils shoes for a 100-metre sprinter at the Rio 2016 Olympics
Rio 2016: sports brand Nike has revealed the running shoe that Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will wear while competing at this summer's Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro. More
Philippe Starck designs collection of recyclable flip-flops for Ipanema
French designer Philippe Starck has created a minimal and recyclable summer sandal collection for Brazilian brand Ipanema. More
Adidas launches trainers made from ocean plastic with Parley for the Oceans
Sports brand Adidas and environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans have released the first batch of running shoes with uppers made using recycled plastic recovered from the sea (+ movie). More
Converse continues updates to classic designs with All Star Modern trainer
Footwear brand Converse has followed the redesign of its iconic Chuck Taylors with an update to the 1920 All Star, which replaces the shoe's signature canvas uppers with Nike's knitted Hyperfuse fabric (+ slideshow). More
Roderick Pieters' Loper shoes are assembled with rope rather than glue
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
Reebok blasted for releasing Alien Stomper trainers exclusively in male sizes
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
Reebok to launch Sigourney Weaver's Alien Stomper trainers
Reebok has announced the release of the boot-like sneakers worn by Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. More
Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
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
Nike unveils mud-resistant football boots and sweat-resistant kits
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
Nike launches Back to the Future-style self-lacing shoes
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled a pair of self-lacing trainers that automatically adjust to your foot when you put them on (+ movie). More
Chengxu Tian creates colourful footwear with raised injection-moulded patterns
Chinese designer Chengxu Tian's Layering Movement collection of footwear features textured, stripy patterns created by injection moulding (+ slideshow). More
Alexander Taylor develops customisable Tailored Fibre trainers for Adidas
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
Nike uses Flyknit material to create lightest-ever Air Force 1 trainers
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
Neta Soreq's Energetic Pass shoes have bouncy 3D-printed soles
Israeli designer Neta Soreq 3D printed the springy platforms and heels of these shoes to give the wearer a "new walking experience" (+ movie). More
Taiwan builds glass-slipper church for fairytale wedding photographs
A church shaped like a giant version of Cinderella's fabled glass slipper has been built in Taiwan to entice female visitors. More
Magnetic trainers recreate sensation of walking on the moon
New York startup Moonshine Crea's MoonWalker trainers use layers of magnets to replicate the feeling of walking in low-gravity environments. More
Today we like: shoes you can't walk in
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 »
Sandra Plantos' abstract concrete shoes purposefully prevent movement
Irish footwear designer Sandra Plantos has created a collection of shoes that are too heavy to walk in (+ movie). More