Ladies, gentlemen, and brave souls alike, Julia Lundsten has done it again with her Finsk Project 2 shoes. Last year Trend Hunter Editor Shelby Walsh wrote about Project 1, but those sculpted heels have nothing on these ones.
First of all, the Finsk Project 2 shoes have no heels, a theme we've seen a lot lately. It's the extreme sport platforms, however, that are boggling my mind. In case you're wondering how you're supposed to walk in them, designer Julia Lundsten has created a less insane version for her AW10 collection.
Heel-Less Cyborg Shoes
The Finsk Project 2 Shoes Send You to Ridiculous Heights
Trend Themes
1. Heel-less Shoes - Potential for further exploration into designing and developing more comfortable and practical heel-less shoes.
2. Extreme Sport Platforms - The demand for unimaginable shoe heights and increasingly unique designs represents an opportunity for innovation in the footwear industry.
3. Sculpted Heels - Exploration into less conventional materials for more sculpted heels could bring about a new wave of shoe design.
Industry Implications
1. Footwear - The footwear industry can leverage the rise in popularity of unique shoe designs with unconventional materials to offer consumers a wider variety of options.
2. Fashion - The fashion industry can capitalize on the growing trend of unconventional and boundary-pushing shoe designs to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.
3. Technology - Technological advancements, such as 3D printing, represent an opportunity for innovation in the manufacturing processes of unconventional shoe designs like the Finsk Project 2.