I’m always interested in prosthetics that create slowness, as opposed to speed; disruption, as opposed to efficiency. Like Sitraka Rakotoniaina and Harry Vermeulen’s Time Conditioning piece, or Jessica Field’s Maladjusted Ecosystem. So I also love these shoes by Leanie van der Vyver:
Watch the video to see how they comment so pointedly on the sky-high hobbled walk imposed by heels—in this case inverted entirely. (You’ll have to click through to Vimeo; they’ve made it impossible to embed it here.)
Scary Beautiful shoes by Leanie van der Vyver from Dezeen on Vimeo.
Read more at De Zeen or on Leanie’s web site. Thanks, Kristofer.
