Thinking outside the box, was the exact advice a shoe inventor took, but his work has sparked a huge debate online.
The rare shoe invention made its way to social media after it was modeled by a Nigerian
The shoe, upon first sight, could be mistaken for human feet, except for the coloured lace stitched in front.
The model rocked hers with socks, depicting how suitable it is for students and youngsters.
Like normal footwear, it also came in different sizes, colours and shoe packaging.
Many tweeps frowned at the footwear, describing it as awkward and weird with some saying it looked scary.
There were those who also said it was made as comfort for those with ugly feet.