Sandals with socks have been the biggest fashion no-no for longer than anyone can remember, but apparently, they're now the hottest thing since sliced bread. At least that's what you might think if you took runway fashion a little too literally.
Many designers, including Elie Saab (above) have featured the forbidden look in their shows, and the style is threatening to spill out on to our streets. Some may be pleased to hear this news: not everyone likes the feeling of leather against bare skin after all. But others may fear the crimes against fashion that may soon be going unchecked.
I have to admit, I have no idea what the official term for heels like these is, but given that they're only marginally higher than kitten heels and have hard-edged styling, I've decided to call them 'tough kitten'. If there's a better word out there for them, well...tough.
Semantics aside, I'd love to know what you think of them. I think it's a fairly cool modern revamp of the more staid early 2000s look (which can only be a good thing), but am not sure of the practicality of balancing a hefty platform shoe on a diddy heel - particularly in the case of the Marni shoe (left). I do, however, quite like the sheethed claw look that they have about them.
How's about you?
Marni wooden platform sandas: £450 at Net-a-Porter
French Connection Dartania shoes: £75 at Kurt Geiger
As soles get more substantial this season, it makes a certain crazy sense that we should be seeing something that hasn't crept into fashion's good books for many years now: the decorated platform.
This style is new at Kurt Geiger, and its colour scheme and peacock feather pattern are tasteful enough. But is this dangerously close to goldfish-filled, 70s nightmare platforms for your tastes? Vote below...
We've had high-heeled trainers, high-heeled DMs, high-heeled clogs and now high-heeled desert boots. Is no shoe style exempt from the curse of the high heel? Not in 2010, it seems.
I have to admit to rather liking these new designs from River Island, which are based around the traditional desert boot style. The triangular shaped heels are a good choice, and the neat little crossover laces make them look far cuter than the original versions. But what do you think?
Mid-heels have always been the sensible old Auntie of footwear: not entirely given up on style, but definitely not attempting to turn any heads. Now, however, the fashion gurus tell us they're having a moment.
For those who can't cope with skyscraper heels but feel dowdy in flats, this is a bit of a coup. But will you be joining them? Vote below!
We seem to be getting our heads around the idea of clogs as the next big thing, but what do you think of this interesting new take on the look from Opening Ceremony? Part clog, part work boot, it's a style I've never seen before and can't imagine wearing - but at almost £300, they seem confident the look will sell...
Stuart Weitzman has just unveiled a new-for-2010 collection of flatties, sandals and heels that all have one thing in common: you can see right through 'em.
The transparent shoes are all part of Weitzman's summer range, which embraces such exotic fabrics as Lucite, vinyl and...er...jelly. Jelly's had a comeback several summers in a row and is nothing new, but the transparent element is more of a challenge. Can we disassociate it with the dreaded 'stripper' shoe?
Sandals with socks have been the biggest fashion no-no for longer than anyone can remember, but apparently, they're now the hottest thing since sliced bread. At least that's what you might think if you took runway fashion a little too literally. 
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