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60 Funky Shoe Hybrids

From Hi-Tech Hooker Shoes to Circuit Board Sneakers

— January 26, 2011 — Fashion
If you’re going to make a bold fashion statement, you can certainly start from the feet up in these funky shoe hybrids. Ever wanted to combine two footwear purposes into one? Maybe you simply want to grab attention? Or just maybe you’re a badass who doesn’t care about the “rules” of fashion?

Well whatever floats your boat, these funky shoe hybrids have you covered. From stiletto rain boots to stuffed-animal sneakers, a pair of these funky shoe hybrids are a shoe-in for style (or simply just a walking disaster).
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Transformer Boots
Transformer Boots
The Creative Recreation Moretina Boots Zip Away for Three Heights
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59
Condoms for Cleats
Condoms for Cleats
Cleatskins Extend the Life of Your Athletic Shoes
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58
Chopstick Sandals
Chopstick Sandals
These Joseph Palmer Chop Flops Reinvent Old Eating Utensils
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57
Treasure-Finding Footwear
Treasure-Finding Footwear
Metal Detector Sandals From Hammacher Schlemmer
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56
Flip-Flop Cup Holders
Flip-Flop Cup Holders
Multifunctional Sandals That Are Perfect for the Beach
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55
Moon Boot Kicks
Moon Boot Kicks
These Reebok Double Bubble Sneakers Electrify With Every Step
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54
Leg Warmer House Shoes
Leg Warmer House Shoes
Biolana Slipper Socks Keep You from Getting Cold Feet
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53
Boardwalk Brogue Footwear
Boardwalk Brogue Footwear
Mihara Yasuhiro Half-Deck Shoes Are a Hybrid of Wingtips & Loafers
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52
Leather Sandal-Sneakers
Leather Sandal-Sneakers
Adidas Y-3 Steps Up Their Shoe Game With Some Wicked Wedges
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51
Lead-Tipped Ballet Flats
Lead-Tipped Ballet Flats
The Jeffrey Campbell 'Pencil Me In' Shoe is Artistic
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50
Banana Heels
Banana Heels
Fruit-Inspired Pumps From Sergio Zambon
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49
Furniture-Inspired Footwear
Furniture-Inspired Footwear
Pablo Reinoso Incorporates Pieces of Furniture into His Designs
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48
Stilted Heels
Stilted Heels
Luxirare Creates Towering Black Suede Wedges to Make You a Giantess
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47
Mountain-Hiking Heels
Mountain-Hiking Heels
Backpack in Style With the Azzedine Alaia Lace Front Ankle Boots
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46
Profane Stilettos
Profane Stilettos
Tell the World to Buzz Off in the Massimo Dogana FU Shoes
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45
Offbeat Toe Shoes
Offbeat Toe Shoes
The Globe Sneaker Boasts Improved Circulation, Hygiene and Dexterity
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44
Parasol High Heels
Parasol High Heels
Umbrella Shoes Are the Ultimate Protection in Keeping Your Toes Dry
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43
Sentimental Sandals
Sentimental Sandals
Georgina Goodman 'Love' Shoes Express Hearfelt Emotions
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42
Skipper Sneakers
Skipper Sneakers
Converse's Jack Purcell Boat Shoe Updates an Old Style
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41
Sneaker-Sandal Hybrids
Sneaker-Sandal Hybrids
'Remixed & Recut' Nike Footwear by Nancy Wu
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40
Winter Boat Shoes
Winter Boat Shoes
The Sperry Top-Sider Cloud Logo Authentic Original 7-Eye Boot
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39
Lipstick Heels
Lipstick Heels
Alberto Guardiani Blends Women's Formalwear Essentials
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38
Paperclip Heels
Paperclip Heels
These Jil Sander Sandals Take Heels to New Heights
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37
Elephant Trunk Heels
Elephant Trunk Heels
The Christian Siriano Spring 2011 Shoes for Payless
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36
Skeletal Football Booties
Skeletal Football Booties
The Dsquared Fall/Winter 2010 Line Merges Sports and Bones
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35
Cactus Shoes
Cactus Shoes
Carmel Walsh Creates Knitted Nature High Heels
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34
Platform Rodent Homes
Platform Rodent Homes
The Terrifying Hamster Exploitation Pump
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33
Fibre Optic Pumps
Fibre Optic Pumps
Anastasia Radevich Lights Up Her Chic Heels
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32
Toy-Covered Footwear
Toy-Covered Footwear
'Come and Play With Me' by Naam Ben Are Dream Heels for Toy Fanatics
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31
Holey Wedged Heels
Holey Wedged Heels
Guo Pei's Sky-High Heels are Geometric Masterpieces
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30
Twisted Coil Booties
Twisted Coil Booties
Iris Van Herpen and United Nude Create a Pair of Hoof-Like Heels
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29
Running Shoe Heels
Running Shoe Heels
The Torsion Heel Delivers Sporty Comfort and High Style
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28
Circuit Board Sneakers
Circuit Board Sneakers
Gabriel Dishaw Creates Metallic Footwear Masterpiece
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27
Sling-Back Heels
Sling-Back Heels
These Kobi Levi Slingshot Shoes are Strikingly Fierce
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26
Gummy Stilettos
Gummy Stilettos
Originally Wicked Shoe Designs by Kobi Levi
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25
Hybrid Shoe Photography
Hybrid Shoe Photography
Ruadh DeLone's 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes' Photography Embraces Hybridity
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24
Wooden Block Heels
Wooden Block Heels
The Benoit Meleard SS11 Collection Looks Impossible to Walk In
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23
Pump-Wearing Plants (UPDATE)
Pump-Wearing Plants (UPDATE)
Giddyspinster Stiletto Planters Make Interior Flora Fashionable
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22
Naughty Dancer Shoes
Naughty Dancer Shoes
7" Wedges Have a Sexy Carving of a Woman and a Pole
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21
Crazy Cartooned Heels
Crazy Cartooned Heels
The 'Keith Haring' Shoe Line by Nicholas Kirkwood is Popping With Color
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20
Heavy Artillery Pumps
Heavy Artillery Pumps
Lauren Tennenbaum of (In)decorous Taste is Layering Harnesses
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19
Mouseketeer High Tops
Mouseketeer High Tops
Mickey Mouse Adidas Sneaks Designed by Jeremy Scott
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18
Stiletto Rain Boots
Stiletto Rain Boots
Make a Bold Statement With the Versace Cutout Heels
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17
Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Dirty Sneaker Pumps
Davide Allieri Makes Converse High Heels Called 'Precision Impression 4'
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16
Heel-Less Cyborg Shoes
Heel-Less Cyborg Shoes
The Finsk Project 2 Shoes Send You to Ridiculous Heights
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15
Peculiar Playground Footwear (UPDATE)
Peculiar Playground Footwear (UPDATE)
The Kobi Levi Slide Shoe is a New Release
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14
Candy Coated Soles
Candy Coated Soles
Designer Belma Arnautovic's Candy Shop On Heels
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13
Extraterrestial Platforms
Extraterrestial Platforms
Alexander McQueen Alien Heels are Out of This World
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12
High-Tech Hooker Shoes
High-Tech Hooker Shoes
Sky-High Heels Fit For Ladies of the Night
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11
Alien Shoe Editorials
Alien Shoe Editorials
Alexander McQueen Shoes in 'Attach the Prophets' in Vogue Nippon
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10
Armed Animal High Heels
Armed Animal High Heels
Gun Hoofs by Iris Schieferstein Adds Danger to Oddity
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9
Stuffed Animal Shoes
Stuffed Animal Shoes
The Teddy Bear Adidas from Jeremy Scott Bring Back the Comfort of the Crib
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8
Gladiator Sneakers
Gladiator Sneakers
Nike Gladiateur Kicks it Crazy Old-School With Modern Twist on Warrior Shoes
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7
Sculptural Burger Sandals
Sculptural Burger Sandals
Robert Tabor's Shoe Designs Look Good Enough to Eat
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6
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Scherer Gonzales Spring 2009
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5
Wearable Sculpture Shoes
Wearable Sculpture Shoes
This Kobi Levi Footwear is Totally Bananas
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4
Couture Footwear Frenzies
Couture Footwear Frenzies
Daphne Guinness Rocks Alexander McQueen Armadillo Shoes in Public First
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3
Freaky Shoes For Daring Soles
Freaky Shoes For Daring Soles
Tarantula Stilettos to Mole Slippers
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2
Sea Creature Shoes
Sea Creature Shoes
The Remarkable Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 Footwear Collection
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1
Slamming Stiletto Sneaks
Slamming Stiletto Sneaks
These High Heel Nike Jordans are Fly Kicks for Courtside Chicks
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