Feast your eyes on a pair of ‘aircraftsy’ sneakers that feature not just a metal buckle of the kind found on airline seat belts, but a host of sophisticated gadgetry like a mini video screen, Wi-Fi hotspot, mood lighting, and a USB cell phone charger! And all of this, powered by a rechargeable battery. Created by Virgin America in collaboration with creative agency Eleven Inc, and Italian design connoisseurs from SearchnDesign, these leather hip- trainers are inspired by the features of the airline’s luxurious first-class cabin offerings. The futuristic ‘First Class Shoes’ come with a rubber outsole, white Italian leather upper (where the TV is built in), and a stainless steel aircraft seat strap that wraps around the shoe’s uppermost part, functioning like ankle buckles. We don’t know whether the shoes would give one the feeling of a Virgin America first class cabin, but they are eye-catchers for sure!
