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Unusual Footwear Design: Technical Crocs?
On-shoe storage and a deployable rain shield
Footwear brand Crocs and fashion brand Bodega have teamed up on an unusual shoe: The All-Terrain "NICT-TECH" Clog. Inspired by nictitating membranes (the translucent secondary eyelids some animals have beneath their main eyelids), Bodega's designers pictured a similarly fast-deploying membrane that would serve a function. They conceived of a pouch that would straddle the top of the shoe:
They then designed a retractable hood concealed beneath the pouch that could be deployed in times of rain.
The result: "A woven nylon pouch featuring heritage branding, a rugged zip pull, and adjustable bungee toggle, as well as a retractable woven nylon hood secured by snaps and a toe anchor."
The $90 Bodega x Crocs All-Terrain "NICT-TECH" Clog will be released on Friday, April 12th at 12pm EST.
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I don't understand a "rain cover" on open shoes with no heel.... Seems like these designers could be spending time on a more practical object instead of making April Fools jokes.
I don't understand crocs