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32 Pairs of Unusual Funky Footwear

From Fish Tank Platforms to Killer Kicks

— December 2, 2013 — Unique
Platforms from the disco days no longer pass as the means of funky footwear. Nor do the latest Jordans in kaleidoscopic patterns and colors. If your shoes aren’t sporting their own animal heel or shackles you might as well keep them to yourself.

I remember a time when shoes that lit up where a hot topic but those spotlight steppers couldn’t possibly compete with the these outlandish soles. Shoe designers today have drawn inspiration from the utmost unthinkable -- from scuba diving gear to playground equipment. It isn’t usual to see a girl at a party walking around in a shoe that sports no heel or an angelic pretty boy with wings on his feet.

Funky footwear is art you can walk in and more times than not, you can do so comfortably.
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Anti-Odor Footwear
Anti-Odor Footwear
The Toe Half Socks Strap to Your Feet to Cover Up Bad Feet Smells
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Elephant dung super platform Heels
Elephant dung super platform Heels
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Fuzzy Furry Footwear
Fuzzy Furry Footwear
These Sperry Band of Outsiders 'Sasquatch Chukka Shoes' are Cuddly Cute
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Winged Flats
Winged Flats
Klushka Wings Shoes Channel Native American Culture
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Walk-Powered Shoe Chargers
Walk-Powered Shoe Chargers
Exercise and Charge your iPod
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Spicy Condiment Kicks
Spicy Condiment Kicks
These Sriracha Shoes by Hourglass Footwear Add Flavor to Any Outfit
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Bright Pastry-Coated Heels
Bright Pastry-Coated Heels
Dessert Shoes 'Bad Cake You Pumps' Makes Gals Look Delicious
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Electric Light Shoes
Electric Light Shoes
OniTsuka Tigers With Mini City of Lights
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Minotaur High Heels
Minotaur High Heels
Hoof Heels from Roxanne Jackson are Monstrously Chic
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Aquatic Creature Pumps
Aquatic Creature Pumps
These 'Taylor Says Grey Sharkie Heels' are Fantastically Predatory
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Rabbit-Replaced Heels
Rabbit-Replaced Heels
The 'Thumper' Irregular Choice Shoes Sport Unusual Heels
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Wired Heels
Wired Heels
Shoes for Masochists by Polly Verity
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Glowing Angel Kicks
Glowing Angel Kicks
The Adidas GITD JS Wings Keep Your Shoes Bright at Night
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Sultry Sorbet Heels
Sultry Sorbet Heels
These Ice Cream Shoes are a Delicious Treat on a Hot Day
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Fetching Grassy Footwear
Fetching Grassy Footwear
Yashin Kusa Shoes Let You Feel Lush Blades Between Your Toes
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Glowing Heels
Glowing Heels
LED Alina Shoes
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Funky Fish Tank Heels
Funky Fish Tank Heels
Get Your Groove On with These Unusual Fish Tank Platform Shoes
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Platform Rodent Homes
Platform Rodent Homes
The Terrifying Hamster Exploitation Pump
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Food-Inspired Footwear
Food-Inspired Footwear
Waffle Cone Ice Cream Sneakers
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Extreme Haute Platforms
Extreme Haute Platforms
The Omar Perez Stilett"O"s Collection Shows Shoes Fit for Gaga
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Killer Heels III
Killer Heels III
Murderous Shoes
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Multihued Winged Sneakers
Multihued Winged Sneakers
Jeremy Scott Does Technicolor Athletic Gear for Adidas
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Naughty Dancer Shoes
Naughty Dancer Shoes
7" Wedges Have a Sexy Carving of a Woman and a Pole
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Chic Scuba Gear or Eco-Awareness
Chic Scuba Gear or Eco-Awareness
'High Tide Heels' Mystery
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Carnivorous High Heels
Carnivorous High Heels
Iris van Herpen and United Nude's Fang Shoe is Literally Long in the Tooth
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Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Davide Allieri Makes Converse High Heels Called 'Precision Impression 4'
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Frontless Shoes
Frontless Shoes
Annejet Kosters Shoe Designs
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Armed Animal High Heels
Armed Animal High Heels
Gun Hoofs by Iris Schieferstein Adds Danger to Oddity
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Torturous Toe Shoes
Torturous Toe Shoes
Even Ballerinas Would Steer Clear Of These Feet-Deforming Shoes
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Shocking Stiletto Implants
Shocking Stiletto Implants
Bit Rebels conceptualize the Idea of Human Body Stilettos on Your Feet
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Atrociously High Heels
Atrociously High Heels
Footwear Threatens to Break Necks
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Horn-Heeled Pumps
Horn-Heeled Pumps
Exotic Regrets by Aoi Kotsuhiroi Features Dark Fang-Like Footwear
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