Shoe Hot or Not: The next generation
July 12th, 2007, 3:36 pm · 19 Comments · posted by Sam Mittelsteadt
Target’s fall accessories line is out, and includes several classic-looking pumps in everything from tweed to faux snakeskin.
And then there’s these:
The Mossimo short slash-front ankle boots ($29.99) are actually black, not the charcoal gray they appear here. Are they sassy, or sad? Cast your vote by leaving a comment below. Added bonus: A random commenter will win a product from my drawer of skin case/cosmetics stash! I’ll pick one at random on July 18, so get commenting. …
July 12th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Worst.shoe.ever.
July 12th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
What is the point of the flap of material? In case your ankles get cold you can flip up the flap? I vote SAD.
July 12th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
they’re not terrible! i could see them on some businesswoman’s feet…
July 12th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Additional thought: That shoe is taking the pop-collar look too far. TOO FAR.
July 12th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
i’m speechless. yuck.
July 12th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
The flap looks like a love handle or an extra layer of skin. This shoe has no personality other then it looks like a swede jacket I once owned… um gee… in 1989, when I was in Texas. The heal reminds me of the one used to kill the guy in Single White Female… so short of that it is just ugly as sin, or worse.
Definite no.
July 12th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
I’m with Mary–my first thought was Single White Female! But…..I will say that the right sassy woman (or drag queen) could pull it off really well. That said, however, it shouldn’t be available to the masses at Target who will think it is stylish and hip just because it is different.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Did you get these from my mother’s closet? These are ugly and look like something she purchased in the late 80’s early 90’s from a Spiegel catalog. If it reminds me of my mother and her fashion sense than I am clearly not a fan.
July 12th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
It is a fabulous shoe however it is best left to a Professional who knows what to do. Do not attempt to work these shoes into your wardrobe if you are fasion challenged.
July 12th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Hey Who’s got me Pot of Gold?
July 12th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Is that an acrylic heel tap? Not really feelin’ it.
July 13th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Sammit, I happen to think this shoe is Sassy! I will most likely be going to my “home store” Target in Ahwatukee to purchase it. There better be a 8 1/2 left.
July 13th, 2007 at 9:23 am
I’m going with Greg on this one — this shoe could definitely be pulled off by the right diva, but having it at Target means we’re going to have to witness it worn in all the wrong ways this fall. I would like it better if it weren’t for that slit in the front, though. Then it would remind me of a Carolina Herrera shoe I’m lusting after.
July 13th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Perfect shoes for angrily extinguishing a cigarette. I must take up smoking again.
July 13th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
This is the worse shoe ever!! Even my 3 year old would chuck this shoe out before “dressing” up in this ugly mess.
July 15th, 2007 at 11:46 am
if done right by the very right person, they’d be slightly great. when done wrong, however - which i’m guessing they will be - the results will be disastrous.
July 17th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Who knew footwear could be schizophrenic?Is it a shoe or a boot? This middle ground mess is an ugly place to be.
July 25th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
What bothers me most is the height of the heel. It is bad enough with the flap, but then it is so high that it makes it seem even more ridiculous.
August 5th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
I think with a killer pin strip suit they’d look hot. Height??? Pshaw. I see women wearing higher heels with the most God-awful clothing in Scottsdale! I think they look to be 3.5 at the most. The design of the heel makes them look higher.