Japanese Designer Creates a Pair of Realistic Pigeon Shoes to Make Friends With the Local Birds

Back of Pigeon Shoes

Kyoto Ohata, a Japanese designer and self-professed bird appreciator, very cleverly transformed a pair of plain black pumps into a realistic wearable felt pigeons so as to not scare the birds as she walked through Ueno Park in Tokyo. Rather, she hoped to become friends with them.

(translated) I like high heels as pigeons and I want to become popular with a group of pigeons.

Front of Pigeon Shoes

http://portal.nifty.com/kiji/170523199689_1.htm

Pigeon Shoes

Pigeon Shoes Side

photos by Kyoto Ohata

via Neatorama

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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