Here is a link to the new shoes that Kobe Bryant has made with Nike, the Kobe IV. Apparently taking from soccer of all things, the basketball shoes don’t feature ankle support, which is uncommon.
A picture is below and the full story is HERE.

Cool picture of a pair of shoes that have been modified to accomodate an old school Nintendo Entertainment System.
Think this is just a concpetual mod, and I doubt there are any of these available for purchase. You can check out a picture below.
Wonder if you can wear them?

Wanna design your own shoes? Well, Puma offers a great site that allows you to customize your own set of shoes. The site design is amazing and very easy to use. It has a very strange name though, Puma Mongolian Shoe BBQ - not really sure how this relates to shoe design.
However, the site really [...]

Found an interesting site for anyone looking for shoes with that little bit something extra. Kashi offers some very interesting and different designs, rich in detail.
I had a good look and they offer something for people who need a little more flair in their sneakers. Check out the Kashi Kicks site HERE.

Nike offers a great opportunity for anyone with old shoes that they are just going to throw away. The Nike ReUSE A SHOE program offers recycling centres in the USA, Europe and Australia for your old shoes. The shoes are turned into sports playing surfaces. To recycle the shoes you need to make sure of [...]

What happens if you combine a shoe with a microchip. Well, you get a shoe that automatically adjusts cushioning to the current walking or running pattern of the wearer.
These “intelligent shoes” have a microchip and a small battery that are connected to a motorized cable system that will automatically adjust the shoes cushioning.
Amazing stuff to [...]

German manufacurers Lunge have launched their own shoe. A translated version of the page (originally in German) is HERE. Check out the details and  a picture is below >>

Did you know that there is more than one way to lace your shoes? Personally I have used the same lacing method my whole life for every pair of shoes I have ever owned.
Well, if you are interested in finding out about other lacing techniques to give your sneakers a funky new look (or end [...]

Improve your laces and do it now! That seems to be the message from SpeedLaces. A concept that aims to improve lace tension that can be adjusted instantly.
Apparently the system improves support and ensures equal lace tension throughout the shoe. Precise tension adjustment makes them preferrable for anyone that does prolongued or heavy usage of [...]

Kids are gonna love these - seriously! Shoes that blow bubbles when you walk with an ON/OFF switch so, if necessary, you can turn off the flow of bubbles.
The bubble maker is in the heel so a stream of bubbles appears behind the shoes. This is a prototype and I am not sure that it [...]