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Ugly Shoe of the Week

I've never quite understood espadrilles. I get that they add height and they're a very popular summer style, but it seems to me that so much can go wrong so easily with the design. Take this pair from Missoni. The classic woven Missoni zigzag - in a very attractive mix of colours, I might add - is transformed into a pair of chunky, clunky and completely ungainly shoes with the addition of the woven, raffia wedge. If these espadrilles make even a "size zero" mannequin look like she's grown Clydesdale hooves instead of feet, what chance do the rest of us have? They're £350 from Net-A-Porter.

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Posted by on February 7, 2008 12:57 PM Permalink | Comments (8) |

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I'm disappointed in your choice of Ugly Shoe... There are far more egregious examples just from this weeks fashion shows - Rodarte certainly leads in my estimation, and Matthew Williamson could get honorable mention. Jill Stuart's are simply a waste of good leather.

Posted by: Jer | February 7, 2008 5:06 PM

i like these!
and i agree with jer about the fashion show uglies...

Posted by: katherine | February 7, 2008 5:41 PM

Sorry but it appears that you are the only one who thinks those are ugly. I would wear them in a heartbeat.

Posted by: Daphne | February 7, 2008 7:15 PM

Sorry, but these are lovely. Love the colour, the style and the Missoni zig-zags. Would buy a pair, if not so damn expensive.

Posted by: Carolina | February 7, 2008 7:49 PM

These are great! I love the navy raffia.

Posted by: Jael | February 7, 2008 8:37 PM

I don't like espadrilles either. I don't hate these, but I think espadrilles in general are weirdly chunky, and not particularly attractive.

Jer & Katherine - we've actually covered both Rodarte and Jill Stuart's catwalk shoes this week already - take a look at the 'New Shoes' category :)

Posted by: Amber | February 7, 2008 10:48 PM

Truly, that mannequin's feet are an object to pity.

I find most espadrilles unbearably clunky, with the average one being only slightly better than those missoni eyesores...

but I actually found a very svelte pair with very dark brown leather strappy uppers, and a somewhat more narrow, and slightly darker ...err..."hay" part. To top them off, they are a brand called "feet first" which is actually a comfort brand (and comfortable they are.) This is one of 2 of my heels that make me super tall and leggy and are totally, totally comfy. My point? I didn't use to believe it myself, but good looking espadrille shoes CAN EXIST.

Getting back to those monsters at hand, I have to say, this is a fine example of how the espadrille can SO EASILY go wrong, 95% of the time!

Posted by: Miff | February 8, 2008 12:16 AM

I meant to feature fashion week shoes as 'ugly shoe of the week'! my vote: the Rodarte heels.

Posted by: katherine | February 8, 2008 4:41 PM