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<p>Pizza Hut is trying to capitalize on the March Madness buzz in a unique way.</p>
<p>The pizza chain, which enters into a co-marketing deal with the NCAA this year, has announced that it created <a href="http://ift.tt/2lA6kOh">64 pairs of &quot;Pie Tops&quot; shoes</a> that are capable of ordering pizza.</p>
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<p>The shoes, which were designed by <a href="http://ift.tt/2b1SgHC">Shoe Surgeon</a>, use Bluetooth technology and geolocation to allow wearers to press a button on the shoe&#8217;s tongue to order a pizza. Pushing that button opens a Pie Tops app that then places your pizza order, <a href="http://ift.tt/2mLFqU3">according to AdWeek</a>.</p>
<p>These shoes were made for a special March Madness giveaway and won&#8217;t be sold to the public, which is really too bad. Ad agency <a href="https://droga5.com/">Droga5</a> came up with the idea.</p>
<p>The 64 pairs of shoes match the 64 teams that will make the NCAA tournament field. They will be given to &quot;influencers and people in the media,&quot; while some will go to regular, pizza-loving people like you and me. Pizza Hut recruited former NBA star Grant Hill for an ad, which you can see above.</p>
<p>&quot;As far as we know, this has never been done before,&quot; David Daniels, a VP of marketing at Pizza Hut owner Yum Brands, told AdWeek. &quot;We feel it&#8217;s highly culturally relevant. Sneakers are hot.&quot;</p>
<p>This is just the latest nontraditional way to order pizza from Pizza Hut. You can also use Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Alexa devices, and even an<a href="http://ift.tt/2fsXLCQ"> Xbox 360 app to do so as well</a>.</p>
<p>March Madness begins on March 14.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2lykwGX">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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