"For my entry I have designed a zip fronted oxford which plays on traditional and modern elements of shoe design. I wanted the shoe to be quite a standard shape and used things like a toe cap, which is a very ordinary thing to see on a shoe, but instead of laces I replaced them with a zip, which is a small alteration, but changes the dynamics of the shoe completely. It also makes the overall look alot sleeker. It is a locking copper coloured zip, which would normally be found on jeans and therefore gives it a slightly awkward out-of-place feel. The design works on contrasts in a few ways.The oxford was invented as a mens formal shoe and the zip is a more modern element. Zips are also more often seen on the front of womens shoes than mens. I also added a tab on the back of the shoe to give it another casual feature. The shoe will be in an all black leather which will make the exposed zip stand out."
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