Slippers designed to protect feet from LEGO, parents rejoice

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NEW YORK — This one goes out to anyone who has ever experienced the excruciating, blinding, mind-numbing pain of stepping on a tiny plastic brick.

LEGO brand has joined forces with French advertising company Brand Station to design a pair of slippers that put the safety of your feet before all else, according to Huffington Post. That's right, you no longer have to wear steel-toed boots when tiptoeing around the battleground of your child's bedroom floor.

The limited-edition LEGO slippers are made with extra padding at the insoles, keeping your feet safe from any lurking LEGOs that may pose a threat. Composed of bold yellows and reds and branded with a giant LEGO insignia, they're easy to spot even when you're fumbling out of bed.

But before you hop on Amazon to order, be advised: The company produced just 1,500 pairs and will be randomly distributing the coveted footwear to people who fill out a Christmas wish list on the LEGO France website, according to the French blog, Piwee.

LEGO NOEL 2015 par Brand Station
Car vos enfants adorent les #LEGO ... mais qu'ils adorent par-dessus tout partager leur passion dans toute la maison ... cette année, nous avons imaginé pour vous parents LE cadeau ultime pour #Noël : des chaussons LEGO à la semelle rembourrée qui vous permettront de vous balader en pleine nuit dans la maison ... sans le moindre souci ! ;) #NoelLEGO2015
Posted by Brand Station on Monday, November 9, 2015

That means the odds of getting your hands — or your feet, rather — on this brilliant invention are much lower than the odds of actually stepping on a LEGO today.

People are clearly captivated by the holiday promotion — a Brand Station video showing the design and manufacturing of the slippers has been viewed more than 225,000 times.