BREAK WK: Watch out for the SHOE PHONE!

No, not referring to 1960's Maxwell Smart, but speaking of current

telecommunications.

Flinders University's Dr Paul Gardner-Stephen says his handmade shoe phone is the first that actually works. It can be walked on for long distances without breaking and is even aviation-approved. He wants the technology commercialized to relay medical information on patients with chronic conditions. He also made a cone of silence that was as functional as the original.

Have a look at www.realshoephone.com

and check out the ABC report on the shoephone's potential use: