Imagine there was an attractive range of biodegradable casual footwear with removable & replaceable soles, uppers & insoles.

Well all I can say is welcome to 2018 and introduce you to yet another Irish genius by the name of Evan Stuart.

The Product Design student in DIT has just won the national Irish leg of the 2018 James Dyson Award (plus €2,500), all thanks to his incredible invention - the 'everlasting shoe'.

We all know what it's like to watch your favourite pair of footwear getting wrecked over time, but now, this might just be a thing of the past. 

Evan called into Dermot and Dave this morning to tell us everything about the shoes. 

This is the first time a DIT student has won the award since it was introduced 14 years ago and is significant recognition for the high standards of the college’s Product Design degree course.   

Evan’s invention will now proceed to the international stage of the James Dyson award along with just two other Irish inventions (a second one also from DIT) & will go up against student inventions from 26 other countries to compete for the €35,000 grand international prize.

You can listen to the chat in full by pressing the play button in the image at the top of the page.