The first models can currently only be seen in Milan, Italy
The tubs cost up to £17,000 and mimic women's high heels.
They are built for the user to recline into, with their feet at the toe end of the shoe and their towards the heel.
Water trickles from a jet at the heel of the shoe for hair washing, while the plug is situated down in the toe end.
One of the designs, by Italian makers SICIS, is a 5ft platform heel.
The baths are all decorated in an elaborate glass mosaic style, making them resemble a disco glitter ball.
One features a shimmering bow amid different shades of pink and rose. Another option to choose from is a sparkling silver tub adorned with blue flowers.
One of the firm's tubs, designed by Massimiliano Della Monaca, was styled on a pair of heels worn by the doll Barbie, who celebrates her 50th birthday this year.
Company spokeswoman Greta Gabaglio said: "The new bathtubs show a new level of originality.
"Their shape is perfect to receive a body in a comfortable embrace, as the water trickling from above massages the shoulders of their occupant.
"They are not common, simple tubs, but objects of great personality."
The first models can currently only be seen in Milan, Italy, but it is hoped they will soon be launched around the world.
SOURCE : GOOGLE
Subject: Designer unveils shoes you can take a bath in 
Thu May 21, 2009 9:31 am
