Shoes as a Canvas - Pimp My Flats (GALLERY)

A plain, white pair of tennis shoes provides way too much creative potential to leave them as they come. Case in point, the Pimp My Flats exhibit has some stellar designs, showcasing ordinary plimsol shoes that have been taken to the next level of hip.

Each pair of Lazy Oaf shoes has been decorated differently, from designs that are wearable, even seriously desirable, to others which are just plain hideous.

A total standout is Shevonne Bliss’ pair of trompe l’oeil tennis shoes which have been painted like a flip-flops, complete with faux toes baring an impossibly chic, scarlet pedicure. You could wear these even in the winter when your fiending the days you can crawl back into your summer wardrobe!

While none of the shoes in the Pimp My Flats exhibition aren’t really intended as footwear, the shoes make adorably stylish home decor pieces. For £35 (US$69.48) a pair, they make pretty cute gifts for those shoe-obsessed fashionista friends as well.

Here are a few more shoe canvas projects:

Colorful Graffiti Shoes - Footwear By Ndeur (GALLERY)

Mattieau Missiaen, 25, is the first artist to offer graffitist work for the new Adidas sneaker collection. Under his own label, Ndeur, however, he designs more than just casual shoes. Women won’t feel bored with their shoe selection and won’t have to worry about colour-coordinating their footwear --… [More]

Converse Canvas - All Stars By Argentinean Designers (GALLERY)

Over 100 customized sneakers will be exhibited in Mar del Plata where they will be displayed for judgment. The winning pairs will be recreated and included in the next Converse collection. Trimarchi DG, the most important design festival in South America, had a preview show in Buenos Aires. The main… [More]