Pimpin' just got easier

You have to admire the American entrepreneurial spirit, they can make money out of anything, the latest in a long line of "is that really necessary" inventions are platform shoes for prostitutes made by The Aphrodite Project but they're no ordinary platform shoes of course

The shoes have an audible alarm system, which emits a piercing noise to scare off attackers. The shoes are also outfitted with a built in GPS receiver and an emergency button that relays both the prostitute's location and a silent alarm signal to public emergency services. Where there are problematic relations with law enforcement.... the shoes will relay the signal to sex workers' rights groups.

Of course no modern day ho's ensemble is complete without an LCD screen in the heel and these bad boys deliver in style. You have to admire the manufacturer's attempt to legitimize his product though, trying to make out that the shoes primary purpose is safety, you just know that within a few months some pimp with a laptop will figure out how to get his "girls" put onto Sat-Nav, Bizarre.

Credit to Geekologie for the link

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