The First Wearable 24 Carat Gold Shoes Are Here! But, Would You Wear Them?

Alberto Moretti is going for the gold with the creation of the first pair of 24 carat gold shoes. For the ladies, there's a pair of heels and for the guys, loafers. Each are covered in velvet and drenched in 24 carat gold. But expect to fork over some serious coinage for these platinum pairs as prices start at $2,650 (or 2,000 Euros).

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According to the Daily Mail, the shoes are a collaboration with HORO, a brand that's also made gold t-shirts. The footwear will be available for purchase exclusively at five places around the world: Barneys in New York, Fred Segal in L.A., The Swank in Hong Kong, Level Shoe District in Dubai, and Harrods in London.

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Strip away the gold and there's really not much more to these shoes. Both the heels and loafers are very ordinary designs, which begs the question: are they really worth the big bucks? Are they magically painless pumps? Can you click your heels and make them bring you back to Kansas?

"Both models are simple with essential lines, the importance of the material that covers the entire surface of the shoe makes it unnecessary to any kind of decoration," the brand said in a statement to the Daily Mail. Forgive us, but when you're shelling out over two grand for a pair of shoes, we'd expect more of a wow factor. Some sexy straps, attention grabbing jewels… give us something!

Just one scroll through Moretti's Spring/Summer 2013 look book proves he has gold on the mind. While there are designs of snakeskin and confetti, the bulk of his shoes feature a gold-laced texture. Unsurprisingly, wealthy celebrities flock to Moretti for fancy, attention-grabbing footwear. Lady Gaga, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Chastain, and even Ryan Gosling have all been snapped by the paparazzi wearing the designer's creations.

While Gaga could definitely (and probably has) worn heels made of expensive metals, how realistic is it for your average fashionista to wear a shoe covered in pure gold and crushed velvet?

"I don't care how loaded a lady is, who wants to get caught in a rain storm wearing shoes worth 2000 euros?," said Aly Walansky, of alittlealytude.com, after checking out the pair online. We'd have to agree--these shoes would look better in a display case than pounding the dirty pavement.

For those obsessed with all gold everything like the rapper Trinity James, heels and loafers aren't your only options these days. How about the 24 carat gold Nike sneakers, or even a pair of $19,000 gold shoelaces? The price tag comes with absolutely no guarantee that you'll jump higher or run faster, and they're impossible to clean. But that insatiable urge to blow money on useless fashion items will be fulfilled. Whew!

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