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Would You Wear These Shoes?
time out for a frivolous question!
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Saturday, January 28, 2012 7:45 PM
Is it just me or are more and more shoes designed to make women look like Clydesdales?
Tell me the truth from the fashion perspective (ignore price, comfort, practicality).
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Posted by Patricia on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 9:31 AM (EDT):
I don’t mind clunky, since I am a fan of Birkenstocks & Dansko clogs myself (which make my flat feet very happy). Personally, I know I’d break my ankle if I even tried to walk across the room in these. Shoes like this are terrible for the health of women’s feet, legs, & back. Have you ever seen a woman who can actually walk gracefully in something like this? Me neither. I concur with Andrea’s comment that these look like they might be seen on an “exotic dancer”...I personally think they exude kind of a skanky quality. Not an image I think women need to reinforce, as pop culture is already pretty successful is portraying/promoting that image of women. The Clydesdale comparison is pretty funny!
Posted by Jennifer on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 10:19 AM (EDT):
I have a pair of boots similar to these. The platform makes them very comfortable and easy to walk in, much like a Dansko clog. The straps hold the foot in place, making it a surprisingly easy shoe to wear. I wear them with opague tights with skirts/dresses and under wide leg trouser jeans. They are my one trendy “go to” piece that can turn an ordinary outfit into something more interesting. This 45 year old needs to rock out it now and then!
Posted by callpoupon on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 4:13 PM (EDT):
No, it is not just you! I think these look like you have a club foot. Everytime I see women out in public with these horrible shoes, I wonder what aesthetic they have that makes them think, “Oooo, I am definitely going to buy THOSE!” when they are in the shoe store. I love a small kitten heel, a cute spunky shoe in a cool color, but I don’t get the ugh-ly huge straps.
My teen daughter tells me that she thinks this might be the shoe that the old woman lived in….it even has two stories!
Posted by Barb on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 4:36 PM (EDT):
No way! Too ugly! As you said, this is ignoring the comfort factor (which looks like it would be awful!). I also love shoes but think that these are truly hideous! My most recent splurge was a pair of red flats. I’ve had a lot of fun wearing them when I wear a red sweater I was given for Christmas. There’s just something about red shoes!
Posted by Peggy Bowes on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 6:07 PM (EDT):
I don’t care for those shoes personally, but high fashion is often ironic. Instead, I would LOVE to have the new Kate Spade shiny snake print, kitten heel, pointed-toe shoes with matching buckle in all three colors—green, blue and yellow. All I need to do is win the lottery! Check them out at this link: http://preview.tinyurl.com/7sworxm
Posted by Raissa on Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 10:50 PM (EDT):
I just saw these as at a shoe store (actually at ALL the shoe stores) a few weeks ago while looking for boots for our 14 yo!! My first thought was centurions or someone from back in history. ugly, not to mention difficult to manuever. The colors and types of leather I saw were all far from attractive.
I wondered if they made them out of leftovers. Whatever happened to nice looking sensible shoes…oh, MaryJanes!!!
Posted by Leticia Velasquez on Monday, Jan 30, 2012 7:36 AM (EDT):
These shoes are the equivalent of reviving the corset, wearing these a woman is literally hamstrung from doing anything useful or athletic.
Posted by StephC on Monday, Jan 30, 2012 10:33 PM (EDT):
Jeanne, does this thread really sound like an argument to you? That’s so funny! A little trigger-happy for a fight, maybe?
Let me walk you through this:
Rebecca titled this post, “Would You Wear These Shoes?” with the subtitle, “time out for a frivolous question!”
It was a Saturday morning post.
That means that this is allllllllllll for fun.
Nobody is arguing.
Everybody posted just for the *fun* of it.
God bless you, dear soul!
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