Style on Trial: thong sandals with a difference
No shoes? No problem! Just warp an old sack around your foot, tie at the ankle, and you're good to go!
Well, that's what these Riley sandals from Bakers look like to us, anyway - kind of "cavewoman chic", only without the "chic" bit.
They may not seem that way to you, though, of course, and given that it is Friday afternoon, the sun is out and the wine is chilling in the fridge, we've decided to be generous and put these up On Trial, rather than just consigning them instantly to the Fashion Police jail.
Their fate is in your hands, readers: are they a fashion crime or are they damn fine?
No brainer - CRIME.
Put them in the same cell as high leg gladiator sandals...
Posted by: amelia | May 16, 2008 4:44:42 PM
Yeah, JAIL it!
Posted by: Veronika | May 16, 2008 4:53:04 PM
i never thought my feet could regurgitate until i saw these.
Posted by: Amy | May 16, 2008 5:04:02 PM
CRIME!!
Posted by: Diana | May 16, 2008 7:32:56 PM
I'd rather go barefoot. On glass.
Posted by: Kaitlin | May 16, 2008 8:24:21 PM
This is nothing. Have you seen Pierre Hardy's thong/boots? That's the shit! I have a picture, but can't attache it, unfortunately.
Posted by: Glamfille | May 16, 2008 10:06:31 PM
CRIME!!
Posted by: The Ex | May 16, 2008 10:58:48 PM
Dear God, put it to jail.
Oh, and I have to ask you... whaddaya think of these?
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2972638/0~2376778~2372808~2377035~6009375?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6009375&P=1
(sorry the link is really long.)
Posted by: sai | May 17, 2008 4:39:12 AM
No, really, this is the stellar:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/20947114@N05/2496181781/
Posted by: Glamfille | May 18, 2008 12:05:57 AM
I love these! They give you the best of both worlds!
Posted by: Pia M | May 18, 2008 3:31:11 AM
Hmm...I know I'm in the minority here, but I actually think they're rather cute. I'd wear 'em with an olive green shirtdress. Yup.
...well, I would if I were the type of person to ever wear heeled sandals and olive green shirtdresses, that is :-D
Posted by: Kate | May 18, 2008 2:57:57 PM
Every fashion girl has at least one pair of these kind of sandal-boots here in Brazil. There are sooooooo beautiful models with or without hells and looks absolutely fantastic with modern dresses or shorts!!
Posted by: Marcita | May 19, 2008 4:51:34 AM
I just ordered these in all 3 colors. I thought they looked absolutely fine! They give you the best of both worlds, unique and only 3 1/4 inch - beats all those either completely flat & ugly heels or high 4 inchers that kill you! I'm looking forward to trying these and I'll report back. So far...they look like keepers. Something I'd definitely buy just because they're the perfect heel size and because they're DIFFERENT from any thing else I've seen.
Posted by: Mary | Jun 18, 2008 10:59:12 PM
Hey, I have not committed just yet!!! but these are so cute. And very "unique" but a liitle pricey. I love unique ...but I'm a bargain shopper, so the price is not right for me. Does anyone know where these can be purchase for less?
Posted by: Joyce Tezeno | Jun 27, 2008 4:55:17 PM
This might be the most appalling thing I have ever seen in my life. Burn them. Burn them all.
Posted by: Isa | Jul 18, 2008 7:09:59 AM
Hallo.
I can say that my wife usually wears (at work, too) thong boots very similar to this.
Seb -
Rome - Italy
Posted by: seb | Jul 24, 2008 3:33:38 PM