- Origin: Produced around 1990, this novelty corded landline telephone was famously offered as a promotional giveaway for new subscribers to Sports Illustrated magazine.
- Design: Styled to look exactly like an athletic sneaker, it features a blue cloth interior padding and a coiled cord emerging from the heel.
- Functionality: The dial pad is hidden on the sole, and the mouthpiece is located in the heel of the shoe.
- Pop Culture: It shares a similar novelty aesthetic to the iconic shoe phones made popular by Maxwell Smart and later spoofed on shows like Full House. Kimmy Gibbler full house Sports illustrated shoe phone