Designer Shoes

In an age of animals rights, it’s no surprise that designer shoes made of leather and wool have taken a rap in recent times. However, instead of the eco-friendly-shoe movement we predicted to arrive with the turn of the decade, we’re shocked to realise that plastic – yes, plastic – is very much coming back into style!

Causing more harm to the world and its population than just about everything else put together, the manufacture of plastic has returned to the world of designer shoes, where the infamous jelly shoe is making a resurgence. This time, however, there’s a whole lot more to them than you might expect.

Most things that come back into fashion end up being nothing like they used to be and the jelly shoe is no different. Various designers have got jelly-shoe fever, including the legendary Vivienne Westwood, and they have taken to moulding the classic footwear into all shapes and sizes – even stilettos! Of course, as is the case for all designer trends, there’s also the budget version – from Barratts for around £15.

Image from plastic-machine.org