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The Virgin America First Class Shoe is also a Wi-Fi hotspot, power bank, and video player

By Ng Chong Seng - on 14 Oct 2016, 10:04am

The Virgin America First Class Shoe is also a Wi-Fi hotspot, power bank, and video player

(Image source: Virgin America First Class Shoe eBay listing.)

If you didn’t managed to score yourself a raffle entry for the highly coveted Nike MAG auto-lacing sneaker, U.S-based airline Virgin America has another pair of futuristic shoes for you, and it’s the “First Class Shoe”.

Made in collaboration with Italian footwear creator SearchnDesign and creative agency Eleven Inc., the Milan-made Virgin America First Class Shoe sports Italian white leather, stainless steel seat buckle accent, and side mood lighting reminiscent of a VA first class seat.

But it gets better (and crazier). The First Class Shoe also packs a built-in USB phone charger, is able to function as a Wi-Fi-enabled hotspot, and even crams a small screen on the tongue for playing videos.

While Nike has made 89 pairs of MAG, Virgin America has only made one pair of its First Class Shoe - and you can now bid for it on eBay. The proceeds will be donated to Soles4Souls, a non-profit charity committed to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes and clothing.

Source: eBay (via SneakerFreaker).

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