Aren't these the ugliest shoes you've ever seen ?

ABALO · Apr 30, 2007

If not... please show...

Joel_Cairo · Apr 30, 2007

without the tassel, it really wouldn't be that bad.

tonylumpkin · Apr 30, 2007

Just what I need...my shoes to have a split personality too!

trogdor · Apr 30, 2007

They remind me of the traditional Greek Honour Guard "pom pom" shoes:

rach2jlc · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo

without the tassel, it really wouldn't be that bad.

I agree. I always crack up when there's one of these "Ugliest in the world?" threads and then click on the pic to see a shoe that, while something I'd never wear, is nevertheless nothing all that egregious. I think we could do better. Where's that pick of the crocodile shoe with the spike/horn ridges going down the middle? Now THERE'S an ugly shoe.

By the way, Trogdor, who's that looker standing next to the guard in the second pic you posted? That a friend of yours?

chobochobo · Apr 30, 2007

More weird than ugly. If you cut the tassels off with a pair of scissors they'd be vastly better, though still weird.

ABALO · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by chobochobo

More weird than ugly. If you cut the tassels off with a pair of scissors they'd be vastly better, though still weird.

Your are right, weird is the right word, or strangely funny, or ridiculous more than ugly (the color is not bad)... But it's a non-sense anyway... I have the strong feeling that the shoemaker wanted to show all what he's capable of in one and only one shot... Funny but ugly

rach2jlc · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by ABALO

.. I have the strong feeling that the shoemaker wanted to show all what he's capable of in one and only one shot...

Interesting idea.

He wants to save money on advertisements, so instead of having two different shots for a tassle loafer and an oxford, he just blends the two of them and makes the viewer do the rest. Maybe we're supposed to use our imagination and think of how nice a tassle loafer and an oxford would be from him as two separate shoes.

mack11211 · Apr 30, 2007

The tassel looks like a merkin.

zjpj83 · Apr 30, 2007

The eyes just take the cake:

Romano%20Green%20Hornback%20crocodile%20eyes1.jpg

Runners up:

DavidEden%20Military%20Hornback%20Crocodile%20Ostrich%20shoes.jpg

AlanC · Apr 30, 2007

^Are those from kitonbrioni's blog?

rach2jlc · Apr 30, 2007

Wow, zjp. I'm just trying to imagine the design team meeting for that first pair:

A: "Well, I like them... but they need something."
B: "I could always put a green eyeball on the side."
A: "Brilliant!"

dkzzzz · Apr 30, 2007

I find the pompom-shoed guard being very uncomfortable next to that yellow-shorted creature. Hilarious.

robin · Apr 30, 2007

You forgot about this version with the ridges. It would look great with a white suit.

zjpj83 · Apr 30, 2007

Originally Posted by robin

You forgot about this version with the ridges. It would look great with a white suit.

ridges and eyeballs! We have a winner!

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