 Street Shoes (1991)
Custom shoes, stun gun, rubber, plastic, electronics;
12x14x14"; 10lbs.;
status: collection of Clyde
Beswick
Street Shoes are an experiment in urban defense fashion; they integrate a very high
potency stun gun into the toes of a pair of stylish ankle boots.
The position of a snap-on strap across the instep arms or disarms the system.
When armed, the shoes output a 75,000 volt charge between two electrodes on the toe
whenever the button between them is pressed. Typically this is effected by the
wearer kicking their antagonist.
 The shoe system is shown above with its convenient night
charging stand (included). The photo at left shows the electronic discharge being
tested.
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