Latest creations from Romanian 'shoe architect' Mihai Albu are selling for Rs 68,800, more than twice the avg salary in the country

Skyscraper heels helps women grow 12 inches

Latest creations from Romanian 'shoe architect' Mihai Albu are selling for Rs 68,800, more than twice the avg salary in the country

Vertically challenged women have been given a boost by a Romanian "shoe architect" whose new heels promise to increase the wearer's height by 12 inches.

Duniya heela de: The shoes are made of French leather and encrusted it with jewels, feathers and mirrors. Pic/ap

At twice the height of the most towering heels available on the high street, Mihai Albu's shoes are not cheap.

The hand-crafted sandals are selling for up tou00a0 1,200 (Rs 68,800) -- more than twice the average monthly salary in Romania.

Worth the price

But the designer believes his shoes are worth the high price. "Heels have an advantage because (many women) don't have long legs. They reposition the waist," saidu00a0 Albu.

Albu, a former architect, blends math, architecture and art in his creations. He uses French leather and encrusts it with jewels, feathers and mirrors.

Despite the price, Albu says he has received dozens of orders for his new sandals from Romania's well-heeled.

"I am creating a constructed chaos," he said, describing his extravagant sandals in architectural terms.

In addition to their breathtaking height, his footwear features special effects and its appearance varies, depending on the angle. One sandal features an emerald heel topped by a skull mask out of which bursts a shock of peacock feathers.

Another shoe features three heels, two of which are decorative. There are boots that resemble a glass vase and unicorn-like boots with a heel in front.

The sandal is a construction of three black wedge sandals. Albu draws inspiration from Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi and Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi.

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