Evidently everyone is trying to one-up each other when it comes to design and fashion. As you can see by the bread shoes featured here, things are definitely starting to get a little crazy.
Created by a pair of Lithuanian brothers, R and E Praspaliauskas, the bread shoes are intended for indoor use only. They come in a variety of styles, er, recipes, and each comes in a customized cardboard box.
Implications - These would definitely make wonderfully delicious and cozy gifts for chic chefs or classy cooks. They are very comedic and cozy, and will definitely set you apart from the crowd. "Slice" up your life with these "loafed" up loafers!
Toasty Loafers
The Bread Shoes are Not Made for Hiking
Trend Themes
1. Food-inspired Footwear - Opportunity for innovative fashion designs that merge food and footwear.
2. Humorous Niche Products - Chance to create unique and comedic products that cater to specific markets.
3. Indoor-only Footwear - Room for disruption of the traditional footwear market by creating shoes for specific indoor-use situations.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Chance for fashion companies to create unique, novelty products that stand out in the market.
2. Food and Beverage - Opportunity for food and beverage companies to partner with fashion companies to create product collaborations that cater to foodies and fashionistas.
3. Gift and Novelty - Potential for companies that specialize in unique, niche gifts to cater to markets interested in humorous and quirky products such as bread shoes.