Would YOU wear these shoes? Pizza Hut reveals bizarre 'Pie Tops' that let you order a slice with a click of the ankles

  • The company has released 64  pairs of 'Pie Tops' with a button for ordering pizza
  • Geolocation is used to connect the shoes' owner to their closest Pizza Hut 
  • The limited edition smart shoes link up to an app to place a predesignated order 

By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline

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Fancy being able to summon a takeaway pizza with just a click of your ankles?

You might want to get your hands on some 'Pie Tops', a bizarre new line of 'smart' shoes from Pizza Hut. 

The company has released 64 pairs of limited edition trainers that come complete with a button for ordering pizza.

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Pizza Hut has released a line of bizarre smart shoes called 'Pie Tops' that let owners order a slice using just their feet

Pizza Hut has released a line of bizarre smart shoes called 'Pie Tops' that let owners order a slice using just their feet

The smart shoes use geolocation to connect their owner to their closest Pizza Hut branch and link up to an app to send through a predesignated order.

Pizza Hut's Pie Tops were hand-stitched by Dominic Chambrone, also known as the Shoe Surgeon, and will only be given out to people considered to be 'influencers'.

The shoes will be released in March to coincide with the annual NCAA basketball tournament in the US.

The  trainers have an in-built button, pictured, that links up to an app that can place an order for a pizza of the wearer's choice

The  trainers have an in-built button, pictured, that links up to an app that can place an order for a pizza of the wearer's choice

Only 64 pairs of trainers have been released to match the 64-team field in the game.

Retired basketball player Grant Hill was the first to get his hands on a pair.

In an advert for the shoes, he said: 'There comes a time when the hard way is the only way.

'Ordering Pizza Hut is not that time.

Retired basketball star Grant Hill, pictured, was the first to get his hands on a pair when he appeared in an advert for the shoes

Retired basketball star Grant Hill, pictured, was the first to get his hands on a pair when he appeared in an advert for the shoes

'When I want to order a large pizza from Pizza Hut, I can order from my Pizza Hut Pie Tops. Easy as pie.'

A spokesperson for the company told Ad Week: 'As far as we know, this has never been done before.

'We feel it's highly culturally relevant. Sneakers are hot. We've enlisted a really cool professional to design these shoes for us - the Shoe Surgeon out of LA.

'These 64 pairs are handmade, and pretty cool.'

The handstiched high-top trainers use geolocation to connect their owner to their closest Pizza Hut branch

The handstiched high-top trainers use geolocation to connect their owner to their closest Pizza Hut branch

THE SMART SHOES THAT USE VIBRATIONS TO GUIDE YOU 

EasyJet's 'Sneakairs' use your phone's GPS and vibrate to tell you when to turn left or right in a new city. 

EasyJet's 'Sneakairs' use your phone's GPS and vibrate to tell you when to turn left or right in a new city. 

EasyJet has designed a pair of prototype smart shoes called 'Sneakairs' with sensors that connect to a smartphone app via Bluetooth.

It uses the phone's GPS to navigate and will vibrate the relevant shoe to tell wearers to turn left or right. 

The airline said the technology could see tourists being able to experience the sights without having to refer to a map or their phones for directions.

Peter Duffy, easyJet’s Marketing Director said in May, 2016: 'We are looking at making this technology available for purchase on-board in the future, offering a practical solution to those passengers who want to relax visiting a new place without the need of a map and enjoy every moment while they explore a new city.' 

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