Funny “fashionable” shoes were created by masters from different eras. The Internet contains virtual collections of unusual shoes from different designers. Among them you can see original models made of leather, plastic, rubber, metal, wood, wire, glass, paper and other unexpected materials.
Top 10 most unusual and funny
- “Clunk-clack” hoof shoes made of genuine goatskin with pile and real hooves instead of a sock. The model can be found in different designs according to color, heel height and type of hoof (solid or split). The most famous modern author of such boots is the American designer Oonacat.
- Rubber stiletto fins from American Jessica Simpson. In original fins you can walk along the embankment and dive. Leather flipper shoes were introduced in the collection of Jean Paul Gaultier in 2007.
- Braided wire shoes resemble a frame made in 3D. You won't be able to walk down the street in these shoes, but these are quite beautiful airy high-heeled shoes.
- Spiral without sole.English designer Julian Hakes decided that he could do without it by making support on the toe and heel. The model represents a spiral that wraps around the foot and is supported by a heel of an original shape.
- Model made from a loaf of white or rye bread. Walking in such shoes is blasphemy, but, as a museum exhibit, the model is of interest for its simplicity and originality. To make such slippers, just shape the toe and heel at the top of the loaf and remove the crumb.
- Pointe shoes with extreme stiletto heels. In these shoes, the foot, like in pointe shoes, is raised vertically, and the toe of the shoe is cut off accordingly. You can imagine yourself as a ballerina or, conversely, a ballerina training without a break.
- Low boots with double toes. In the model, the role of a traditional heel is played by the sock. Two identical socks are positioned symmetrically around the center.
- Shoes with a toe in the shape of a car's front bumper. They even have headlights with sidelights. It turns out to be a model of a small car on a leg.
- Lego model. The frame of the shoe is covered with designer parts, and the heel of an indeterminate geometric shape is assembled from them.
- Crystal slippers made by Fabrizio Pasquale. Inspired by the fairy tale of Cinderella, the Italian master has released a series of Murano glass shoes with jewelry made of precious stones.
Reference! Today, shoes made on 3D printers are gaining interest. At one of the shows in Paris, the collection “Tree Roots” by the Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen, made in this technique, was a success. It was immediately classified as “the most uncomfortable shoes in the world.”
Who wears these shoes
Funny shoes are created by many famous fashion shoe designers.Single copies appear in fashion shows, but, more often than not, they become exhibition pieces, like real works of art.
Although some models are still becoming popular among representatives of show business and glamorous fashionistas. The original shoes with a high platform in the toe area, but absolutely without a heel, secured to the foot with straps, were part of the collection of Japanese fashion designer Noritaka Tatehanu. It turned out that walking in them was quite comfortable, so many stars liked them.
Even experienced fashion models refused to wear armadillo shoes from English designer Alexander McQueen with a heel height of 25 cm, but Lady Gaga fell in love with them. Although she was only able to walk around the stage in them for a short time and star in a video, she did an advertisement for fashionistas.
Similar models are created by other designers. Madonna immediately purchased shoes with heels in the shape of revolvers from Chanel and made them super popular in her circle. A funny model with a recumbent heel in the toe area from Marc Jacobs, nicknamed “killer shoes,” was to the taste of Victoria Beckham, and after her other heroines of glossy magazines.
Reference! Funny shoes are clearly not intended for everyday wear. Her task is to shock the public with bold design solutions and make the collection show memorable for a long time.
Are these shoes in demand?
Funny, awkward shoes cannot be in mass demand. It is created in single copies for fashion shows. Like any work of art, it is valued very highly. Only a few can afford to buy such shoes. Often a model is a handmade product and requires high professionalism and time investment. For example, Pasquale's crystal shoes are valued at $7.5 thousand.
Such shoes are almost always uncomfortable to wear and are more of an art object than shoes in the classical sense.
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