It's an UGG! It's a hiking boot! It's a slipper! It doesn't know what it is and frankly, neither do I. The sheepskin lining *does* look super snug and I know my tootsies wouldn't say no to that kind of comfort come winter, but at what expense? Green laces and a furry suede tongue? Err...
They're not my cup of tea thanks love, but I can imagine they could look quite passable on a model-esque type paired with some skinny minnie jeans. Or would they ever look passable? For £110, I'm not really willing to find out. From ASOS.
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Why, Michael Kors? Why? And yes, I know "practicality" is going to be cited as the number one reason someone would wear these boots (could there be another reason, I wonder?) but practical or not (and the height of the heel would suggest "not"), does it have to be so ugly? Not only is it ugly, it's $295 of ugly, which seems a lot to pay for something that looks like this. Is there no way shoe designers can come up with a cold/wet weather shoe design that doesn't make you cringe to look at it? I'm starting to think the answer is "no", but if you can see no problem with these boots, and, in fact, want them for your own, you can buy a pair at Neiman Marcus.
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Sorry Solange Knowles - you looked fabulous at TRL in New Tork city this week, but your Sergio Rossi long hair booties have still earned their place as our Ugly Shoe of the Week, because ... well, do I really need to explain why? Personally, it's long been my belief that hair belongs on the head - or, if you're a shire horse, around the feet. Funnily enough, a shire horse is more or less what these boots remind me off, with the hairy trim helping to create the illusion of some thick fetlocks around the wearers ankles. It's not a look I love, but if you want to make like Solange and buy a pair of these for yourself, they're $910 and can be bought direct from Sergio Rossi.
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While I usually applaud Helena Bonham Carter and her crazy eccentric style (frankly, anyone who can wrap a sheet around themselves and just not give a sh*t has to be appreciated) but these shoes take the cake.
This week, the actress stepped out in what can only be described as black clogs with suction cups for heels, while shopping in Notting Hill.
Add to the mix stripy socks, a bright pink skirt, a black velvet jacket, green-rimmed glasses, and a pearl necklace (what else?) and you have one truly original lady right there.
God bless you HBC - please don't ever change!
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Oh my giddy aunt. If you've been reading this column for a while, you've probably worked out by now that I'm not exactly fond of shoes with huge rubber soles. These shoes have done nothing to change that opinion. They're by Yves St. Laurent, and I'm sad to say this is just one style of the "huge rubber sole" variety that YSL are bringing to us this year - a move which is all the more remarkable when you consider that this is the same brand that brought us the beautiful Tribute shoes.
Will these 'Trooper' pumps become as big a hit a the Tributes? I think it's probably safe to say "oh hell no!" to that, but if you think I'm wrong and want to buy a pair of these for yourself, they're $595 at Saks.
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Yowzers! Who let these shoes go out in public? Seriously, these shoes are like the long-lost cousin of those other awful Office Agyness shoes I had a mini tantrum about a fortnight ago. I didn't think you could get much worse - but as it turns out, you can!
The funny thing is I know there will be many of you out there who think these Accelerate shoes from Office are the bees knees. And I will always encourage you to follow your heart, shoe lovers, truly. I just won't be parting with 85 quid for the same er, pleasure.
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This is a second appearance by Robert Clergerie in our Ugly Shoe of the Week column, but I couldn't resist showing you these shoes, which I'm sure are very comfortable, but which are definitely not "chic and sweet", as Zappos suggest.
Even worse, these aren't cheap: they're $569, which seems like a lot of money to me to end up with something that looks so clumpy and unattractive. Zappos suggest wearing them with a pair of short shorts. If you think that sounds like the best idea you've heard all week, you can buy them there for the aforementioned $569.
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