While it very much looks like real grass, the thick layer of green stuff on Kusa’s sandals is actually a synthetic material known as Syn-Turf. It not only looks the part, but I bet it feels pretty similar to the real thing, without leaving grass stains on the bottom of your feet.

The material does need to be fluffed from time to time, but that’s far easier maintenance than weeding, mowing, and fertilizing. And the sandals are available now in small, medium, and large sizes for about £20.

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This is the Chromatic Typewriter, my entry to the 2012 West Prize competition.  The prize is awarded via popular vote this year.  Click the source to get to the West Collection and to download the West Collection app.  The app will let you browse the amazing entries and to vote on this piece your favorites.  Fellow artists: It’s not too late to submit your own work! 

(Edit: please encourage your friends and friends of friends to download the West Collection app and vote for this piece!  I could use every vote you can muster Tumblrverse!  Click on the photo to get to the West Collection site!)

Here’s another one of my favourites.

I’ve been beautifying the magnetic strips on train tickets this evening with the help of a permanent marker. Train tickets would be so much more appealing if they had things like this on them. I’m planning to start leaving them on train journeys I take!