Shoeturday?
I am torn, friends. I cannot decide if I think these 80%20 Mayne Wedge Booties are awesome, fantastic, and the new object of my lust and affection, or if they are utterly hideous and I should avert my eyes from them.
What say you?
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December 19th, 2009 at 7:43 AM
I think they look kind of like an undead cowboy boot…
December 19th, 2009 at 8:10 AM
I think they’re beautiful!
Very unique, and very very stylish.
December 19th, 2009 at 8:32 AM
I like them! Kinda hoof-like, but in a pretty way.
December 19th, 2009 at 8:56 AM
ew.no.sorry
December 19th, 2009 at 10:17 AM
I see your dilemma. They’ve got the quality of being so ugly they’re awesome. But over the years I’ve learned something important; when in doubt, they’re actually utterly hideous.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:08 AM
I’m pretty torn on these too. I saw them a few weeks ago and was utterly fascinated, in that “do I love it or hate it?” kind of way. I eventually decided that I thought they’d look much better with some solid black leather, in with the embossed. It’s just too much, with the embossed leather, the rivets, AND the swirly design on the back of the wedge.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I should love them. They have beautiful damask-esque pattern, studs, and are black. Yet… the wedge just doesn’t do it for me, not to mention the toe shape does nothing to enhance the shoe. I vote no. As much potential as these have, they just don’t quite meet it.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Um, they do look a little “Lydia Deetz at the rodeo,” but I think in person, with the right outfit, they’d be great.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Ugly. I think they might look better if the heel wasn’t covered with the same material so that it kind of blends into and disappears into the rest of the shoe.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:32 PM
ya know, they would have been fine, if they toe was different. I think the toe kills it for me-something a bit more like this:
http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/dd/da/dddaf2b7322ba4dbd8365f72ab42a310.jpg
or
http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/a4/01/a401c362296ac0eae6491e2a9cbebbfe.jpg
or even something extreme like this toe: http://resources.shopstyle.com/pim/1d/56/1d563f9843a2c625db3f94d48a6287df.jpg
But as is, it’s sort of falling flat for me, and landing in “close, but no cigar” category.
December 19th, 2009 at 2:36 PM
Like most fashion items, I think they could be beautiful if styled well on the right person. I’d love to see these on.
December 19th, 2009 at 3:39 PM
I don’t mind the shape, but personally, seeing floral patterns on women’s clothing/accessories makes me cringe just the same as seeing a woman with a little butterfly tattoo on her shoulder blade or a rose on her hip. As if people wouldn’t be able to tell you’re female if you weren’t covered in Lisa Frank stickers. I say yuck.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Uggo. They just aren’t “out there” enough for being that uggo. I know that probably doesn’t make alot of sense, but I’m too weary to articulate myself properly.
December 20th, 2009 at 5:17 AM
The 80s were bad enough the first time around. Please don’t spend your dosh on reliving them this way. And most other ways too.
Think: “Fluevogian swooshes”, not “this would make much better material for a couch.”
Sorry if that was brutal, but who can afford to be Imelda these days? When you see the right shoe/boot, there will be no questioning whether you love it or hate it. Now if only relationships could be so easy…
December 20th, 2009 at 9:07 AM
I actually kind of like them. They look a bit like sane-sized, gothed-up Golden Lotuses.
December 20th, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Hideous.
December 20th, 2009 at 8:11 PM
sometimes i have those moments too, when im oddly attracted to something ugly.
i vote no, too much going on. the design, then the rivets, etc… it’s “a lot of look”
December 21st, 2009 at 7:08 AM
I like the design of the material the shoe is made of. But I don’t like the shape of the shoe. It’s ugly.
-Denise
December 21st, 2009 at 1:48 PM
I think they are a bit much to be worn with tights. But I would LOVE to see these peeking out from pants or a long skirt.
December 21st, 2009 at 5:40 PM
I think the embossed leather looks lovely, but the sole and that design on the back kill it for me…
December 21st, 2009 at 11:22 PM
They’re truly interesting, which is hard to achieve. They make me think Terry de Havilland meets Louis XIV meets Wild West.I think they could look pretty chic with some tight (and perhaps, a little faded) black 80’s punk jeans .
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:13 AM
def the kind of kicks you need to try on with pants and a skirt + full length mirror. lovely via internet tho.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:58 PM
They’re gorgeous.
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:43 PM
I thought I’d share this with you: http://nelly.com/productOverview.asp?qNavigation=&qNavigationClass=4&qBrand=&qClass=4&qFilterType=0&qOrderBy=9&qGroup=31&gender=1&qNavigation=&qNavigationId=26
I found my lovely New York shoes there. http://nelly.com/productInfo.asp?qNavigation=categories&qNavigationClass=4&qNavigationGroup=31&qClass=4&qGroup=31&qProductId=427183&qProductColorId=14&language_id=4&gender=1
And they are inexpensive.
January 10th, 2010 at 11:54 AM
I agree with Heather. Initially I thought, “WOW” those are unique! Then i’ve seen them a couple more time on here, and when in doubt, sleep on it a week. and if you can’t live without them, then you have an answer. Usually the doubt is valid however.