New York Magazine reports that ‘shoe freaks’ have been calling Alexander McQueen’s offices, asking to purchase the ‘alien’ shoes he debuted on his Spring 2010 runway:
Though most eager stylistas are interested in the shoes as works of art, the article surmises that some would actually wear these clunkers as an accent to a cocktail a la Daphne Guinness:
After my bunion surgery, I have had a slight aversion to heels of any kind, but will make exceptions for practical pumps or the errant pair of L.A.M.B platforms.
But these just look painful.
Where do your toes go? Aren’t they heavy? And isn’t just the thought of tripping and breaking your leg enough to dissuade these diehard shoe lovers?
What do you think? Would you rock these?
Something tells me we’ll be seeing McQueen fiend Rihanna tottering in these tres soon…
Photos : Style.com
November 13, 2009 7:04 pm
Nooo..hideous!
November 13, 2009 7:05 pm
Those shoes look so painful!
November 13, 2009 7:06 pm
Only if I were going to a costume party as the Jolly green giant other than that no way!
November 13, 2009 7:08 pm
They are def diff thats for sure! @ Chelsea, I agree they look painful. Reminds me of a fish bowl..lol
November 13, 2009 7:09 pm
ummm no … they look extremely uncomfortable. plus they are not too cute.
November 13, 2009 7:10 pm
I would not necessarily wear these but there is a strange beauty I see in them. The height of the heel, wonder how the foot is positioned inside the shoe and the patterns chosen definitely caught me eye! Very unique. It takes someone with an extreme fashion edge to rock these off the runway!!!
November 13, 2009 7:51 pm
those shoes look more like vases than something you would put on your feet and walk around in. i get the feeling they’ll have a market with that bdsm crowd!
November 13, 2009 8:03 pm
The shoes look uncomfortable, indeed! I really believe that McQueen and other designers who make these kind of shoes are power-trippers. It’s as if they want to see how far a woman will go for beauty and style. Although the shoes may be deemed as art, some poor fashion victim will wear them, and risk corns, bunions, and a broken hip all in the name of \fashion,\ and a trend that will be over before you blink your eyes. Everyone has the right to make their own choices, but I vote no.
November 13, 2009 9:05 pm
this is vogue photoshoot only and not for wearing around town
November 13, 2009 10:08 pm
A hell no to even the thought of wearing these. These are for photo shoots or music videos when it is being done for art. Outside of that you are an accident waiting to happen.
November 13, 2009 10:11 pm
NOOO
this really is a hot mess
November 13, 2009 10:33 pm
Lady Gaga definitely has these on in her new vid “Bad Romance”. I personally don’t think they’re that bad…. If I had a chance to, I would def cop a pair, just for the conversation piece potential. :-)
November 14, 2009 12:53 am
No, while I don’t think they are ugly and can appreciate the creatively demented twist on these, I do not think that I could wear a shoe that I could not stand up in.
November 14, 2009 1:03 am
heck no. despite not being able to walk I think they are ugly.
November 14, 2009 1:42 am
HECK NO!! Besides paying an arm, a leg, and foot for thoses ugly shoes ur also gna end up paying a hospital bill, because ur gna break an arm, a leg and a foot juss from wearing them…
November 14, 2009 1:43 pm
No. Not a chance. Never.
November 14, 2009 3:41 pm
Hell to the no. Never. They look like they hurt and the style isn’t an investment. No!
November 14, 2009 6:31 pm
leave it to lady gaga…
November 14, 2009 10:29 pm
yes, yes, yes and once more yes.
November 14, 2009 10:31 pm
wait, let me say it again with a breathy sigh of lustful longing:
yes.
oh my, yes.
November 14, 2009 11:04 pm
Like someone else said, these shoes are made for Lady Gaga. Maybe Rihanna and all her fierceness can pull this off.
November 15, 2009 12:04 am
Absoluteley NOT! Only a crazy person would put those on and ATTEMPT to go anywhere!
November 15, 2009 12:15 am
These shoes need to stay on the runway.
November 15, 2009 1:03 am
I agree, there’s a strange beauty to these heels, but I would/could never wear this in public… I don’t know who would except on the runway. But it is an interesting piece to look at… Reminds me of feet binding, which gives me shivers though. :/
November 15, 2009 1:05 am
i would break dance in those.
November 15, 2009 4:00 pm
I LOVE shoes, but these things are hideous. When I watched the video of this fashion show, I couldn’t even seen the clothes because the shoes are so insane.
November 15, 2009 11:57 pm
Hello N0 Never, I Will Laugh At Everyone Who Will Try
November 16, 2009 3:16 am
They belong on my living room and office shelves, they have great conversations potential and as Art piece, I can’t complain. In the name of Fashion – Yes as decoration.
November 16, 2009 12:35 pm
they’re KIDDING rite?!
November 16, 2009 11:36 pm
Wow! I love the one in the middle, but have to agree with the buyers who want them as collectors pieces, or works of art. I can’t even begin to imagine where the feet go, and what it’s like walking in those suckers! Amazing!
November 17, 2009 1:48 am
I LOVE (looking at) THESE SHOES!! lol I almost died when I saw Gaga wearing them in her Bad Romance video. I would probably never wear them. But you can’t deny that they are amazing to look at. Love ‘em!
December 18, 2009 12:20 am
Lady Gaga reminds me of HIM from the Power Puff Girls lol
December 24, 2009 11:01 pm
I yearn for these shoes. I don’t yearn for much. Those snakeskin ones are to die for. Those who say “uncomfortable” won’t trip and stumble for fashion. They’re art. Worth the price and blisters. Will anyone ever make shoes like this again? These will be in a shoe history book in 20 years. *yearn*
February 11, 2010 10:31 pm
Wear them with what? Skinny jeans and a tee? These look like shoes I would display in my room and show off to house guests.
RIP. MCQUEEN.
February 14, 2010 10:24 am
omg I loove them I totally wear them
April 25, 2010 4:28 pm
yes! i wouldnt wear them for errands, but for a gala or like a prom for the fashion elite i think it would be appropriate. but i would only wear them with like a black dress or something simple to show how cool they are
July 12, 2010 8:08 pm
what? why? how? where? they look like shoe cocoon’s that NICE shoes should be coming out of.
September 28, 2010 2:17 pm
them shoez luk like they came out of the catipillar family
December 18, 2010 6:10 pm
Looks like a broken leg waiting to happen
December 28, 2010 1:01 pm
These shoes are probably very wearable to the 5″+ heel crowd – you might not be able to flex your ankles as much – but I suspect the dome upper is hollow.
That being said, I’d rather have the Alien shoes with the teeth. Those shoes would add a bit of fierceness – both in closet and on the foot. These shoes remind me too much of historical photographs of women with bound feet.