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    The All-Time Ugliest Shoes in the History of Fashion

    There are all sorts of reasons that shoes turn ugly. And all sorts of reasons we turn to ugly shoes. Feet, themselves, are an anatomical oddity, and ugly shoes either sacrifice aesthetics for podiatric practicality, or ignore function for the sake of fetish and fashion fantasy.


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    1. Brian Atwood Charleston Peep Toe Platform Ankle Boots, 2012
    2. Louis Vuitton Daisy Half-Boots in Monogram Denim, S/S 2010
    3. Gianmarco Lorenzi Knee-High Denim Boots, 2012
    4. Jean Paul Gaultier 1977 Les Plongeuses Fin-Heels, S/S 2007
    5. Viktor and Rolf Cutaway Knee-High Boots, S/S 2010
    6. Prada Acrylic and Crystal Sandals, S/S 2010
    7. Nicholas Kirkwood for Meadham Kirchhoff Lamé Platform Sandals, S/S 2012
    8. Céline Kiraro Sandals, S/S 2009

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    1. Brian Atwood Charleston Peep Toe Platform Ankle Boots, 2012
    2. Louis Vuitton Daisy Half-Boots in Monogram Denim, S/S 2010
    3. Gianmarco Lorenzi Knee-High Denim Boots, 2012
    4. Jean Paul Gaultier 1977 Les Plongeuses Fin-Heels, S/S 2007
    5. Viktor and Rolf Cutaway Knee-High Boots, S/S 2010
    6. Prada Acrylic and Crystal Sandals, S/S 2010
    7. Nicholas Kirkwood for Meadham Kirchhoff Lamé Platform Sandals, S/S 2012
    8. Céline Kiraro Sandals, S/S 2009
    9. Nina Ricci Platform Lace-up Bootie, F/W 2009
    10. Alexander McQueen Platform Heels, S/S 2010
    11. Prada Leather Tabi and Platform Overshoes, S/S 2013
    12. Céline Mink Lined Sandals, S/S 2012
    13. Prada Pumps, F/W 2008
    14. Designer "Tevas," S/S 2011
    15. Balenciaga Multicolored Plastic Techno-Sandal, F/W 2007
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      Nicholas Kirkwood for Meadham Kirchhoff Lamé Platform Sandals, S/S 2012
      Ruched and ruffled lamé, furry pom-poms, glitter -all in one sandal. They're the shoe equivalent of a piñata or a My Little Pony birthday cake. This collection critiqued codes of girlishness, but these felt more genuinely Sweet Sixteen.


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      Nicholas Kirkwood for Meadham Kirchhoff Lamé Platform Sandals, S/S 2012
      Ruched and ruffled lamé, furry pom-poms, glitter -all in one sandal. They're the shoe equivalent of a piñata or a My Little Pony birthday cake. This collection critiqued codes of girlishness, but these felt more genuinely Sweet Sixteen.


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