It’s Tuesday morning, which means it’s time to take a look at some unusual shoes! Starting off with…
Alexandre Birman fringe suede pumps, $625
I know a lot of you like fringe on shoes … but what about THIS much fringing, on these particular shoes? They’re by Alexandre Birman, they’re $625, and they’re magnificently be-fringed, with the entire heel covered in lengths of suede which almost touch the ground. I’d love to see someone walking – or, ideally, running – in these, and think they’d look spectacular with all of that fringing flying out around the foot, but would I want to actually BE the person walking in them? Er, probably not, no. Because they kinda look like they’re wearing a wig to me, and “heel wig” isn’t high on my list of shoe requirements. Moving on, then…
Alexander McQueen boots, £1,695
I’m not even sure where to start with these. Should I begin with the strange tufts on the upper? The ‘paper napkin’ effect around the ankle? Or should we proceed straight to the £1,695 price tag? All I can say is that while taste is subjective, and I’m sure these would be pure kryptonite for someone out there, if I was going to be spending that much money on a single pair of shoes, these probably wouldn’t be the ones I’d go for. And neither would these ones:
MSGM blue fur sandals, £1211
To be fair, these are “only” £1,211, so they’re at least a little cheaper. I’m definitely not loving the fur footwear trend, though, and even if I WAS in the market for a pair of furry blue slides, I have a feeling these shoes would make my feet look like they belonged on a cartoon character. Again, not a look that’s high on my wish list.
What do you think of these? They’re definitely unusual shoes, but would you wear any of them?
That last one looks like it could be on a Muppet or Sesame Street character.