Says Jessica Testa, in "The Ugly State of Shoe Collaborations/Blingy Crocs, punk Uggs and spangled sneakers, oh my" (NYT).
This gets my "paradox" tag: the wrongness is the rightness.
April 19, 2024
"The ugly shoe conversation reminds me of..."
"... the stylist Allison Bornstein’s 'wrong shoe' theory: the idea that you can really make an outfit sing — or make a boring outfit interesting — with a shoe that contradicts the rest of the look.... I think there’s also concern around being a 'fashion victim' not just by wearing an ugly shoe, but by wearing a shoe that will be everywhere. I like the non-ugly Bode Nike Astro Grabbers, for example — especially the cream style with colorful shoelace charms. But even if I’m able to nab a pair when they’re released on May 1, do I want to be wearing the same sneaker as every other joker on Orchard Street?"
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"Bunny Hug! Turkey Trot! Doin' the Wrong Note Rag!
Please play that lovely wrong note
Because that wrong note
Just makes me doo doo doot, doo doo doot, wah
That note is such a strong note
It makes me rick ricky tick, rick ricky tick tacky
Wick wicky wick, wick wicky wick wacky
Don't play that right polite note
Because that right note
Just makes me blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, no no
Give me that new and blue note
And sister
Watch my dust!
Watch my smoke!
Doin' the Wrong Note Rag!"
For paradox regarding shoes, or perhaps regarding the purchase of same, may I offer Steve Martin's excellent short story, "Cruel Shoes."
Speaking for myself, if I even notice that a woman has shoes, that’s not a good sign.
"...or make a boring outfit interesting."
This brings up that ancient Chinese curse, may Jessica Testa living in interesting times.
For a year or so, as a college freshman, I sold shoes. Ladies Better Shoes, mind you.
Women are weird about shoes, my wife not excepted.
That is all.
you can really make an outfit sing — or make a boring outfit interesting — with a shoe that contradicts the rest of the look....
They forgot; "or you can wear jump boots with a dress and be a walking 1990's cliche!"
Is this post related to the one that is right beneath it? Just as there is good information and bad information, there are good shoes and bad shoes?
Today we have women obsessed with shoes instead of hats…if a woman wants people to listen to what she says, she should not make her toes the center of attention.
—Przybyszewski
I admit that I notice womens' shoes, but only if they're particularly fugly or attractive.
(The shoes not the. . . .well, okay, maybe in the latter case)
I notice mens' shoes rarely, only if they're (the shoes) are weird or inappropriate (e.g., any form of sandal outside of the immediate vicinity of the beach or pool).
I admit that I notice womens' shoes, but only if they're particularly fugly or attractive.
(The shoes not the. . . .well, okay, maybe in the latter case)
I notice mens' shoes rarely, only if they're (the shoes) are weird or inappropriate (e.g., any form of sandal outside of the immediate vicinity of the beach or pool).
For the most part, I have given up heels and "comfort" is a priority. But I recently admired a pair of sneakers at a price that still makes me cringe so I bought them and first time I wore them to my millennial son's house, he said "Cool shoes Mom".
Value of a son's compliment? Priceless.
One more thing I don't have to think about.
Imelda Marcos would like a word with you all.
Crocs make Birkenstocks look good
The day my wife came home from shopping with a pair of Birkenstocks, I started to plan my exit from the marriage. Bad taste is unforgivable.
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