I don't know about you, but as far as I'm concerned, the words "gladiator", "flip flop" and "boots" should never appear together in the same sentence, let alone in the same shoe description. That's just what these shoes are, though: they're "fit flops", which means they're designed to give your legs a workout when you wear them, but I have a sneaking suspicion they may just give your gag reflex a bit of a workout at the same time. If you think I'm being way too harsh on these poor shoes, though, you'll be able to buy them at Net-a-Porter from next month, or you can reserve a pair here right now. Will you?
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There are sneakers and then there are heels and then there are those who try to be both and end up on a shoe website where we can all have a bit of giggle. I would be talking about these Ash high heel sneakers of course, which are a bit of a puzzle. A Chuck Taylor-looking sneaker with a 3.25" heel tucked underneath - wherever would you wear them? If you can think of a place, then these have a mega drop in price - now $39 down from $130 at Shopbop.
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I normally hesitate to use Irregular Choice as our Ugly Shoe of the Week, partly because I am actually a fan of the brand, but also because sometimes it just feels too easy to pick on them. Not even I, however, can turn a blind eye to this 'Rainbow' court , which does, indeed, seem to contain almost every colour of the rainbow, and a few different styles, too.
Do you like them? If so, what would you wear them with? Is there any way to rescue these shoes, do you think?
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Strappy sandals are all well and good, but when I look at these ones from Victoria's Secret, all I can think about are the interesting tan lines you'd end up with if you wore them out in the sun. They're described as "cage" sandals, but do you really want to put your feet behind bars, like this? If you do, you'll find them in the clearance section of the Victoria's Secret website, where they can be yours for $49.
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I'm wary of fringed shoes at the best of times, but very occasionally, when they're used on a boot, say, I can find them just about acceptable. When they're used on a flat, lace-up peep toe, on the other hand? Not so much.
These are Office's 'Eagle Has Landed' flats, and although they don't remind me of eagles, particularly, they do look to me like some kind of strange, small animal - and that's a look I tend to avoid with my footwear. If you disagree, you can buy them in brown or black for £55.
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Lately I've been getting the impression that Skechers have made it their mission in life to try and beat Crocs at the ugly shoe game. They just might manage it, too, if these 'Calies' pumps are anything to go by. Made in bright yellow plastic, with holes in the front (but of course!) and an unnecessary looking crossover strap, I've no doubt that someone will be along soon to tell us how very "comfy" these are. Unfortunately, I just don't care - there are plenty of comfortable shoes in the world that don't look like this, so I think I'll be giving them a wide berth. What about you?
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Yes, that is a high heeled hiking shoe you're looking at. With fur stuffed down between the laces. No, I don't understand why, either. The website says that these will be "the perfect heel for your winter escapades", but I'm not so sure, because if it's cold enough for fur-trimmed shoes, it's generally too cold for bare heels, but of course, this point is purely academic in my case because I'd wouldn't wear them on any of my "escapades", regardless of the weather.
If you would, you can buy them for $18.80 at Great Glam.
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