London designer Benjamin John Hall has created a collection of shoes that double as spy gadgets (+slideshow). 
Each of the designs in the Laboratory 12 range conceals a secret function, like a Geiger counter, recording device and DNA swab.
Hall combined traditional shoemaking methods with 3D-printed components to design the sandals, boots and high heels in the range, which is on display at the London College of Fashion's Fashion Space Gallery.

The Zersetzung platform sandals are "activated" via text message and contain an atomiser that emits an unpleasant smell. The shoes feature black and white straps made from horse and goat fur, and according to the designer are intended to "disconcert the wearer".
The Kompromat boots conceal a gunpowder fuse in the heel, which can be detonated wirelessly using a dummy soft drink can.
"This pair of shoes is not intended to hurt anyone wearing them or standing in the vicinity; instead they are designed to place the wearer in a compromising situation in which the potential of being arrested or questioned is increased," said the designer, who previously designed footwear that represented the various stages of life.

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The Laboratory 12 collection's Geiger sandals are based on traditional Japanese Geta ? wooden clogs that are raised off the ground.
Hall's interpretation includes a separate leather sock and an accompanying m...