Julian Hakes designed shoes that have no sole. The support is there, though, for the heel and ball of the foot, which forms a natural bridge between the two. In the course of designing, he had tracing paper and masking tape on his foot, drew the patterns, and then used a scalpel to cut it off.
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One late summer night in the studio I was thinking about the design of shoes in general. I wondered why there was the need for a foot plate in shoes such as high heels...With a high heel providing the heel is supported, even by standing on a wooden block the foot naturally ’spans’ the gap...with bones and tendons.
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Buena idea la de no tener suelas pero puede ser peligroso para la espalda.
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Nice work, Julian Hakes. I look forward to seeing what you come up with next.
Yeah, now that's dedication! (er, Ooops!)
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