Why do some dress shoes and boots have toes that point up?

[sygyzy]

Like this

 

[lawyerdad]

Elves need shoes, too.

 

[grimslade]

Or ogres, in the case of these beauties.

 

[zjpj83]

absolutely hideous.

I think it's to make them look "worn." That whole hobo chic thing - horrible

 

[Quirk]

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[hossoso]

style is often meant to make a statement. these say "please kick ******."

 

[Kasper]

Originally Posted by sygyzy

Like this

Maybe they are for orthopedic reasons? A fellow colleague I use to work with wore these SAS brand shoes because he had a problem with one of his ankles. They were really not appropriate looking for the work place but given his disability it was understandable.

 

[robin]

Those are fairly tame in comparison to others I've seen. I remember one Versace pair in particular from 3-4 years back that actually curled up at the toes.

 

[well-kept]

Charlie Chaplin, ahead of his time. Watch for the bowler and cane to return too.

 

[Shoe-nut]

Actually there is a reason for having some turn up of the toes. If it was not there, you would be tripping all over the pavement and other kinds of obstructions. A good example of this would be a pair of Keds(??) Jack Purcell tennis shoes if you could find a new pair you would know what I am speaking of.

But I have to admit that your examples seem extreme.

 

[itsstillmatt]

Many, if not most, Lattanzi shoes have this feature. Specifically the dress shoes do. http://www.silvanolattanzi.it/genera...aglio_immagine

 

[Edward Appleby]

The exteme example he posted, though, and others like it are as zjpj said part of the abhorrent "hobo chic" trend.

 

[kronik]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Many, if not most, Lattanzi shoes have this feature. Specifically the dress shoes do.

http://www.silvanolattanzi.it/genera...aglio_immagine

I've noticed this as well.. I'm not fond of it at all. I also hate the "bulbous toe" I've seen on quite a few of his models. I'm sure they're fantastically made, but most of his creations that I've seen rub me the wrong way.

 

[acidboy]

Holy *%&$! That toe looks reminds me of a boxer's nasty swollen lip I saw on TV the other day.

 

[Jerry52]

Man! I would think you'd hurt your feet if you wore those very long! That's going too far to make a statement, no?