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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler May 16, 2014 7:21 PM UTC  Adidas is letting consumers turn Instagram photos into shoe design Adidas is letting consumers turn Instagram photos into shoe design Adidas by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler May 16, 2014 7:21 PM UTC Have you ever looked down at your gym shoes and thought, “If only my sneakers were plastered in pictures of yesterday’s Crab Cakes Egg Benedict… then I’d _really_ be fashion forward.” Yes? Anyone? No matter. Adidas thought it would be a great idea to [allow consumers to design their shoes with photos they’ve taken on Instagram](http://www.nicekicks.com/2014/05/16/adidas-announces-photo-print-app-for-zx-flux/) — finally combining the world of food porn and footwear. By using the adidas Photo Print App, people can print and paste photos on their ZX Flux shoes. And while while adidas suggests buyers slap on their pictures of hamburgers, cherry blossoms and giant rock formations, we have a more hip and with it list of Instagram suggestions: a friend doing duck face, your [hot dog legs at the beach](http://hot-dog-legs.tumblr.com), or a very self-aware shot of a circle of your friends’ shoes. It seems like you can turn an Instagram photo into just about anything these days. There are even Instagram inspired [marshmallows](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/11/25/gram-on-graham-you-can-now-eat-smores-made-out-of-instagrams/). Marshmallows! At least shoes are a more traditional choice. Can’t wait to gram the grammed shoes. 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