Looks familiar? There's certainly little difference between the design of these old Delmanette shoes, which were handmade in Italy in 1959. Just like today's heel-less styles, the shoes had a metal extension of the sole, which supported the entire foot. But we couldn't help but be amused by the naivety of the text that appeared alongside this old photo, which reads: "needless to say, the idea did not catch on".
If only Probert could have seen thirty years into the future!
