Vintage Shoes Double as Walkie Talkies

UK company O2 has collaborated with designer Sean Miles to create fully functional phones using recycled handsets and vintage shoes. This upcycling project, called Walkie Talkies, is part of the communication companys O2 Recycle campaign, which gives money to those who recycle their gadgets and aims to highlight what can happen when you recycle your old handset instead of send it to the landfill.

Miles created four designs using a Christian Louboutin heel, a classic mens brogue, a Nike Air trainer and a Hunter Welly. They contain old Nokia and LG handsets sent in by O2 Recycle customers. Each shoe phone, which doubles as a piece of art, can be used like a normal phone as a…
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