AUS Press: Walking tall on toads

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 02 December 09 Walking tall on toads
Have you ever trod on a heavy-built, warty cane toad after a big thunderstorm?
As the wet season approaches in North West Queensland, plenty of the pesky amphibians are out.
But now there's a use for them, a fashion accessory.
Shoe designer Karine Emanouel has put skinned Sunshine State toads to good use in her line of 10-centimetre high heels.
"It's actually like a cane toad's been squashed. When you look at this skin, you can see its legs and where the head was," she says.
"I've had quite a bit of interest in it.
"It's been a quirky kind of thing, so a lot of people have just wanted to see what it's all about."
Walking tall on toads - 02/12/2009