If I had a magic wand which I could use to banish one footwear trend from the earth, and assuming that someone else had already dealt with the Crocs situation, I think I would use my new powers to get rid of the appalling "boot that looks like a shoe" trend. No matter how many times I see this done, it never looks any better to me. Take these 'Como' boots, by J Shoes, for instance, which have been made to look like an ankle boot has been forced inside a court shoe. "Why?" is all I can think when I look at this. "Why would anyone do such a thing - and ruin what would've been a perfectly acceptable ankle boot into the bargain?"
Of course, one thing I've learned from writing for Shoewawa is that one woman's ugly shoe is another woman's glass slipper, so to speak, so if this style does it for you, these are £90 at Viva la Diva.
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I know we've already had an Ugly Shoe of the Week, but when I found out that Crocs had started making winter boots, I just had to show you them! These are the Crocs 'Nadia' and are basically an unholy alliance between Crocs and Uggs. I think that pretty much says it all, don't you?
They're available in a range of different colours and cost $59.99 direct from Crocs. I think at this stage all we can do is pray they don't become as ubiquitous as either Crocs or Uggs themselves - I don't think my eyes could stand it!
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No, this isn't a pair of prosthetic legs. They just look like they are. Is that what you want from your boots? Didn't think so. I rest my case.
If you beg to differ, they're by Stefano Branchini, and you can buy them at Yoox.com, where they're £105.
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I'm sure there will be lot of you out there who love these boots, but I just can't seem to come to terms with the idea of faux fur (or, indeed, real fur) on footwear, no matter how hard I try. Sure, if you were off to a freezing cold climate for some reason, I guess you could be excused, but as the faux fur on Faith's Safluffy ankle boots is on the outside of the boot rather than on the inside, it won't do much to keep your feet warm, but will do a lot to make you look like one of Santa's little helpers.
If that's the look you're after, these are also available in black, and are £80.
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What was Giuseppe Zanotti thinking when they released these platform wedges? The Spice Girl look is so 1990s and even though they made a comeback, the shoes they wore definitely should not. The 5 3/5" wedge is made out of wood and hard resin with cut out detail - though it looks more like a giant hole. It's a shame that the wedge is such a distracting feature, these sandals would be rather chic thanks to the stitched leather and sleek buckle detail. While BlueFly have marked these shoes down by 20%, $600 is definitely asking a little too much for these shoes that you can't quite wear everywhere.
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Laces. Fringes. Faux fur. Black. Red. Suede. Moccassins. It's all just a wee bit too much for one boot, isn't it? I'm guessing Office's Bohemian Rhapsody knee boots are probably very comfortable, warm and practical for winter, but I'm also guessing I'll never find out for sure on account of the fact that, well, they're ugly. And on account of the fact that I'm just too lazy to be bothered with lacing them up every time I wanted to wear them.
If you disagree, however, and think these are worth every penny of the £90 they cost, you can buy yourself a pair here.
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I don't think there's much commentary needed from me on this one, is there? It's a rubber soled "clog" (that's how the Nordstrom website describes it, anyway), with two different types of animal print on it. And it looks a little bit like a slipper. A men's slipper. Enough said, methinks...
If you disagree, and want to buy these for yourself, they're by Romika, and you'll find them at Nordstrom, where they're $124.
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