An Australian design company has developed a pair of smart sneakers with an integrated camping tent hidden in the back.
The "Walking Shelter" shoes developed by the company Sibling are meant for instant shelter whenever it's needed.
The shoes is a human shelter stored within a pair of sneakers, the designers said.
Stored compactly in integrated net pockets within the shoe, the shelter expands out and around the body to form an enclosure that relies on the human frame as a supporting structure, the company said on its website.
The project developed as a one-off prototype could have enormous potential in situations like disasters, homelessness or travelling extremely light. It makes conventional shoes twice as useful.
All the proceeds from the project designed as a concept for shoe company Gorman are going to a charity.
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