Modulo = Nike + Marc Newsom

The new Modulo consists of a sock-like inner shoe with a rubber sole and a bright blue plastic outer layer.

Marc Newsom says he got his inspiration when he was working at the Russian Space Institute and looked at pictures of astronauts who jumped with special socks on the walls of their spacecraft for exercise.

The convergence of fashion and sport continues apace.

Could be the de facto footwear of passengers aboard Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceline,

whose debut flight is scheduled for blast-off in 2007.

[via reluct.com and Another Magazine]