VIDEO: Chinese man tries on the idea of a driving shoe

The smartly dressed but casual man may be seen wearing a pair of so-called driving shoes, very fashionable in many parts of Europe, such as made by Gucci. But one man in China has taken the idea of a driving shoe literally. He actually has a driving shoe – a 3m long electric vehicle in the shape of a stylish men’s dress shoe. If he puts his foot to the floor - or sole - the brown shoe will do around 400km before needing a recharge. The battery-powered shoe was reportedly made by a local shoe factory with re
January 4, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The smartly dressed but casual man may be seen wearing a pair of so-called driving shoes, very fashionable in many parts of Europe, such as made by Gucci.

But one man in China has taken the idea of a driving shoe literally. He actually has a driving shoe – a 3m long electric vehicle in the shape of a stylish men’s dress shoe.

If he puts his foot to the floor - or sole - the brown shoe will do around 400km before needing a recharge. The battery-powered shoe was reportedly made by a local shoe factory with real leather.

One drawback is it accommodates only one person.

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