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Reader Submitted: Modular Self-assembled Footwear Designed to Put the Kibosh on Sweatshops
Ki ecobe is a modular shoe that uses no adhesives and comes in separate pieces, which the end user assembles, making the manufacturing process much less labor intensive.
The modular design eliminates the need for glue, which is a nasty manufacturing process, and makes shoes very difficult to disassemble and recycle.
Ki ecobe is super customizable with over 10,000 possible color combinations. It also functions as both a shoe and slipper. Instead of replacing the entire shoe, separate parts can be replaced as needed.
http://www.core77.com/projects/66888/Modular-Self-assembled-Footwear-Designed-to-Put-the-Kibosh-on-Sweatshops