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EQ Sandal

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$676.2 $980 In stock

Category: High Heels

The EQ (Equalizer) Sandal is a brutalist high-heeled platform sandal channeling 1980’s lo-tech hi-fi nostalgia. Its signature feature is a sound-reactive LED light strip that visualizes ambient sound through a multicolor linear light display. The module is USB-C rechargeable, replaceable, and controllable via integrated buttons on the heel or with Bluetooth app connectivity.

The all-black silhouette is secured by an adjustable four-strap system of nylon belts and leather, set atop a shock-absorbing molded rubber footbed. A limited edition United Nude design, the EQ is a tribute to analog audio culture.

“I came up with the idea for a shoe with an LED VU meter almost twenty years ago. The technology finally caught up with that idea, allowing it to be built the way I had envisioned, inspired by the lo-tech hi-fi equipment I grew up with.” 
– Rem D. Koolhaas, Founder + Creative Director of United Nude 

  • Normal fit
  • Heel height: 220mm/8.7in
  • Nappa leather + nylon belt upper
  • Leather lining
  • Matte-finished heel with built-in LED VU meter light
  • Rubber outsole
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Evelyn H. ★★★★★

Took these to a house party and the LED strip was a total conversation starter. The heel is surprisingly stable for a platform sandal, even after a few drinks. Definitely gives off that retro-futuristic vibe I was hoping for.

Leo V. ★★★★★

The lights actually pulse with the music in my living room, so it feels like a tiny rave on my feet with every step. The huge platform height took a minute to get used to, but once I did, the sound-reactive strip made walking around a total conversation starter.

Sophia Q. ★★★★★

I was skeptical about the LED gimmick, but the way the lights pulse to music actually makes me feel like I'm walking through a 1980s music video. The platform is surprisingly stable for such a tall heel, too.