Monday, August 17, 2009

I, on the other hand, prefer to work far, far beyond my level of competence

Oh, New York Times Style Magazine, thank you so much for this:
For those who run with the wolves, Bob Basset ... has created a dazzling prototype. In addition to their conspicuous claws, his "leather paw shoes" have foot pads on the underside ... so users can feel lycanthropic to their very soles. Basset's Web site, bobbasset.com, shows lace-up, claw-bearing mittens, too. But it's his skill ... that spirits his footwear out of fantasy and into fashion. "I like to work on the edge of competence," he says, "to realize complicated ideas."

And they're $1,000. (Really.)

Never too early to start your Christmas shopping.

7 comments:

Qaro said...

Ooh! Do they make pumps for the ladies? ;)

MsYvone said...

sheesh. leather claws? please. I want real claws for that kind of moola.

MsYvone said...

yikes! SLEESTAKs!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280380833203

Jim Donahue said...

Actually, I'm considering the mittens.

Knatolee said...

Wow, you really can buy anything in New York!

ChefNick said...

Cool shoes. I wonder if they'd allow them in the pool area. The kids would go wild.

Jim Donahue said...

Knat-- He's in Ukraine!