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To innovating footwear - this is Marloes ten Bhömer´s mission. Working with materials such as Carbon fibre, fiberglass, Stainless steel , Polyurethane resin and  tarpaulin, the Dutch designer who graduated from the Higher School of Arts Arnhem and  the Royal College of Art in London, produces shoes that are both provocative and otherworldly. Marloes ten Bhömer´s work fuses artistic and  technological experiment in order to discover shoes anew and offers an alternative to existing design languages and  typologies. With clean lines, unconventional materials and keen construction techniques ten Bhömer´s wearable shoe-artworks refer way more to architecture and design than to women´s fashion. Made to be worn while not being conform to existing style codes and clichés, Marloes ten Bhömer´s shoes are still rather exhibition items than pieces you´ll find on the street. Currently, Marloes ten Bhömer´s setting up her independent shoe label MARLOESTENBHÖMER ® and I am very curious, how her less artsy, more fashion-fitting designs will look.

Photos via Marloes ten Bhömer.

Photos via Schmoove

via Gil Carvalho

Today, David Dooley, surprises me with this special and unique shoes he designed and manufactured by hand for his RCA MA final collection. I found the photo on his Coroflot profile and it seems like the talented young designer is looking for a job. So, it can´t be wrong to spread the word. He´s one of the great.

Photos via David Dooley

Photos via Bernadette Deddens

Liza Snook´s Virtual Shoe Museum is one of the most interesting databases for all kind of „shoe”-themes. In 2004 Snook called on artists, designers and photographers from all over the world to present their creations. Thanks god - they respond the call and helped to create a sweeping and very well arranged virtual exhibition, that is ordered by various criteria like Designers, Styles, Usage, Color, Materials, …
I was looking for the experimental and artsy shoes. But although those who search for danceshoes, cowboy boots, High Heels, high-tec creations etc. will discover amazing stuff in the Virtual Shoe Museum.

All Photos via Virtual Shoe Museum

Customised shoes for a touring exhibition curated by lazy oaf. The design is based on the floor patterns of schools gyms, done by London-based artist Luke Best.

Photos via Luke Best