Shoes that Grow Up

Have you heard of Because International– the shoe that is meant to be adjustable from size 5 to a size 12?

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A still of a sketch from Vimeo.com/TobinRogers                                                                                                                         
Still from Vimeo.com/TobinRogers
African kids try out some prototypes of adjustable size shoes. Still from Vimeo.com/TobinRogers

The creator of these wants a lasting shoe that can be adjusted according to the growth spurts of school-aged children with the use of straps and snaps.  It’s a great idea. I’d be interested in seeing if it can be achieved in a non-janky manner.

Check out their crowdrise video to hear for yourself.

 

Some day, touch screen devices will be able to transmit a true sense of touch. You’d be able to run your finger over this shot of the collaboration Viberg Boots did with Leffot (Manhattan) and feel the eye-catching grain of the triple bullhide.

Instagram.com/leffot
Instagram.com/leffot

These beasts went available for pre-order on Leffot’s site Saturday. Are you on the list?  

 

 “Joe leaves big shoes to fill – on and off the field… “ said Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn about Joe Maddon, who announced Saturday he’d be opting out as the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team coach for 2015.

New Balance umpire shoes
New Balance umpire shoes

Which reminds me; I was flicking through the Zappos app the other day and saw these New Balance MU950 (made in China) “umpire” shoes. According to NewBalance.com the 950 series is the official on-field footwear of Major League Baseball umpires. I like the look of that sole; I’d call it ‘cleat lite’.  They even have other styles with big pads over the lace deck. Surely a hit for your umpire Halloween costume.

New Balance screenshot from Eastbay.com
New Balance screenshot from Eastbay.com

 

Random

A still of some Birdman shoes from the Rich Gang video for "Lifestyle"
Rapper Shoes: A still of some Birdmans from the Rich Gang video for “Lifestyle”

 There was something else I was going to write about but I have to hop off now. I’ll leave you with this authentic robo-crafted piece of spam-poetry. Think of it as an online fortune of sorts:  Click to enlarge.

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October Pop Gallery

First off, this post was created using Handcrafted Artisanal Internet:

HandcraftedArtisanalInternetTake a close look.
GothamCityLeatherworkAnimalShoesTake a closer look. The ones on the left are animalistic, but use no real animal parts. They ones on the right are worn by the dreamer upper of both pairs- Rachel Eisley for Gotham City Leatherwork

TTMbarefootBeerStandErnie Papp, the lead singer of Ten Ton Mojo performs barefoot at Trash Bar in Brooklyn last Thursday.

PuertoRicoFakeAdidasPardon the blur. Some faux-didas repping PR spotted in the East Village Shoe Repair deadpile.

DiscardedOnBroadwayWe started an Instagram for Popdiatry. At first I wasn’t sure what I should post. Good pictures would be used here, but since I started writing for Pop D, I’ve been spotting more discarded footwear than ever. So our Instagram will be mostly abandoned, thrown away shoes- like these above spotted on Broadway in Brooklyn, NY.

NBA is back in a couple weeks! Didja see the clip of Laker’s Ronnie Price throwing his Nike (after it fell off) at Golden State Warrior Andre Iguodala?

It was worth a try- technical foul though..