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WANT: Vans Releases Horror-Film-Inspired Shoes, Just in Time for Halloween

Vans Horror Shoes

Horror fans get ready, because Vans is releasing a collection inspired by some of the scariest films of all time. The sneaker brand will pay homage to four iconic horror films, namely: It, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining and Friday the 13th. They’re being released in October – just in time for Halloween, obviously – on the Vans website. Vans have released a teaser trailer featuring the spooky styles, including a pair of Sk8-Hi shoes printed in yellow graphics from the original poster for The Shining. Full Story from Pink News

Rich People Destroyed Their Own feet With Pointy Shoes in Medieval England – All for Fashion

Pointy Medieval Shoes - Deposit Photos

Being fashionable usually comes at a cost, and stylish people toward the end of the Middle Ages in Britain paid a steep price for wearing pointy shoes. Pointy-shoe wearers often developed bunions, a type of foot deformity in which a bony mass forms at the base of the big toe and pushes that toe inward at an angle. While many factors can cause bunions, known medically as hallux valgus, this condition was far less common in the 13th century and earlier, when footwear styles were less extreme, according to a new study. As these fashion victims grew older, they incurred … Read more

The Future is Here!

Nuke self lacing shoes

Nike has finally announced when it will begin selling its self-lacing sneakers inspired by the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to The Future II. According to a tweet from the company’s Heidi Burgett, the HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available for “experience & purchase” starting on the 28th of November, but only in select Nike locations in the US. Pricing is still unknown, but expect a “high price tag,” according to a Wired feature on the shoe’s development. LEDs in the heel light up when the shoes are tightening and when it’s on low battery, and all the … Read more