-Gwendolyn Huskens, a student at the Design Academy in the Netherlands, designed a shoe collection named ‘Medic Esthetic’ made of bandages. Suddenly, I almost want to get injured just so I can wear some band aids. [Design Boom]

-Zappos CEO announces layoffs. While the news is very sad, I was impressed with the communication, candor, and efforts by the company to help laid off employees land on their feet. [Zappos CEO Blog]

-The best shoes are works of art, even if we can’t walk in them. [The Australian]

-A charity worker discovers $7,500 in a pair of donated shoes.  The mystery of the money in the shoe has been solved. [MyFox]