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Ugly Shoes
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Acne Studios Fall 2017
For Fall 2017, Acne Studios Creative Director Jonny Johansson drew inspiration from finger puppets made by renowned Swiss-German artist Paul Klee in the mid-1910s. As evidenced by the wonderfully nonsensical patchwork boots.
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Acne Studios Fall 2017
Here's another one of Jonny's additions to the ever-growing ugly shoe category.
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Alexander Wang Fall 2017
UGGs — Australian sheep shearer’s ugly boot of choice — got a haute remake on the Alexander Wang runway.
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Anna Sui Fall 2017
Here are the shockingly purple, (faux) fur-lined Victorian boots you never asked for, care of Anna Sui.
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Balenciaga Fall 2017
Behold "possibly the world’s first protest shoes, draped in look-alike Bernie Sanders Balenciaga T-shirt material," to quote Vogue's Sarah Mower. Demna Gvasalia suggests styling them with embroidered stockings and floral capes, we recommend skipping them altogether.
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Chanel Fall 2017
Pink tweed, Lucite-heeled, patent-lined ankle boots? Aw, Karl, you really shouldn't have.
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Coach 1941 Fall 2017
Stuart Vevers' shearling-lined moon boots are certainly an acquired taste, but cozy-looking enough that we're willing to give them a shot.
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Coach 1941 Fall 2017
Ditto goes for these fringe-accented duck boots (which also came in cream and hot pink, if you're not partial to teal).
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Coach 1941 Fall 2017
Seriously, what are these? Pool slides? Snow sandals? Whatever they are, they'll require a statement sock liner come fall.
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Comme des Garçons Fall 2017
For Fall 2017, Rei Kawakubo, longtime Nike collaborator, showed a black bow-embellished version of the sportswear brand's LunarEpic Flyknit. Thoughts?
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Comme des Garçons Fall 2017
The 2017 Met Gala honoree, known for her unconventional eye, also debuted slightly absurd, bow-bedecked Chelsea boots.
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Gucci Fall 2017
Alessandro Michele follows "[his] rules, not fashion rules." The word tacky does not exist in Alessandro's vocabulary (or if it does, the connotation's entirely different). That's how these snake-printed, crystal-edged heels came about.
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Marc Jacobs Fall 2017
Marc Jacobs, a fan of sky-high raver heels, anchored his sporty, sophisticated Fall 2017 collection with sturdy, cowboy-inspired platform boots.
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Marc Jacobs Fall 2017
Marc, make all the ugly shoes you want, just please don't leave us.
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Maison Margiela Fall 2017
From surrealist footwear maker John Galliano, a cleft-toed, sack-like ankle boot done in red snakeskin (what else?). We're actually big fans of his more wearable cleft-toed ballet flat.
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Alexander McQueen Fall 2017
Here's what your shoe closet's missing: motorcycle boots with a studded tail.
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MSGM Fall 2017
There's a tinsel party on Massimo Giorgetti's orange-heeled ankle booties and everyone's invited.
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MSGM Fall 2017
One can never have too many titanic tassels. Plus, orange is so in right now.
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Off-White Fall 2017
These statement ankle boots were made "FOR WALKING" — and Bella Hadid already has a pair — but we can see how the industrial buckled straps might not be FOR EVERYONE.
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Prada Fall 2017
Miuccia Prada may or may not have caught the creatures from Monsters, Inc., skinned them and turned them into boots...
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Prada Fall 2017
...and moccasins...
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Prada Fall 2017
...and loafers.
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Prada Fall 2017
No Prada (shoe) collection is complete without some ostrich feathers. Disclaimer: For all their weirdness, Miuccia's fun fur- and feather-accented shoes radiate youthful idealism — and we're totally here for that.
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Public School Fall 2017
Combat boots are going to be huge this fall. The jury's still out on fabric-draped ones.
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Public School Fall 2017
We wouldn't call these oxfords "ugly," but they're certainly unlike anything else out there.
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Simone Rocha Fall 2017
Forget Gucci's long hair goat slippers — these furry-toed, Lucite-heeled mules are where it's at.
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Simone Rocha Fall 2017
Again, "ugly" is in the eye of the beholder.
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Simone Rocha Fall 2017
Um.
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Vivienne Westwood Fall 2017
Well, now we know what it would look like if Edwardian pumps and hiking boots had a baby. The truly brazen can wear these with socks.
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Vivienne Westwood Fall 2017
Alternatively, here's a sock and hiking boot rolled into one.
