October 15th, 2008
Wear or Die: Footwear edition
With winter hard upon us, it’s time to stock up on warm winter footwear, folks. Or actually, scratch that: let’s just stock up on totally impractical peep toe footwear instead, shall we? And let’s make it ugly, into the bargain! Well, it is Wear or Die, and that’s how it goes in this game, unfortunately…
Before you stand two boots. On the left, a black peep toe boot which has been forced inside a cheap copy of Balenciaga’s famous lego shoes. On the right, meanwhile, a frightening take on the summer’s gladiator trend from a brand called "Promiscuous Tempt". Er, yeah.
Your task then, readers, is to choose one of the options above to wear. Oh, and if you don’t choose one? You die! Leave a comment to tell us what you’d wear and how you’d wear it…
I’d wear the black ones, with black tights and a puffy prom dress. Maybe I’d also crop my hair and dye it peroxide blonde and go out on Halloween as a fat Agyness Deyn.
for me, it’s the cheap copy of Balenciaga’s famous lego shoes. It might be sinfull and hideous as hell but it’s still less “aaaaaargh!” than teh other option. But seriously, I’m tempted to die on this one..
This is easy. While the red ones look horribly uncomfortable and really weird, I have long loathed any combination of the primary colors and green. “Look at me! I’m like a sexy kindergarten teacher!” they scream.
I choose the red gladiators.
I’ll wear the black ones, they seem sturdier, and might actually be wearable in the autumn if it wasn’t for the peep toe. I actually like lace up boots, but not when they look like two shoes in one and are that colourful.
I love both of them. Except for the peeptoes.
Haha, sorry but this is easy – I love both! The red heels would be perfect at the alt/goth club I go to and the black ones at the indie/rock club.
I’d go with the red ones, worn under a nice pair of jeans so it just looks like I’m wearing a peep-toe heel.
The ones on the left, preferably on a day when it’s not raining.
I’d wear the red ones. Hell, why not? Sure, I’d feel a bit ‘promiscuous’, if that’s how they’re going to put it, but I’d feel pretty striking in them. It’d be better if I were going to a sort of function where that kind of thing was acceptable, though – wearing them as an everyday item wouldn’t be so good!
The red. I have a sneaking suspicion I would actually like the way they look… but even so, I would wear them under jeans as I don’t think I would want the amount of attention footwear like that would garner.
I had to think Long and hard over this one and came to the conclusion that it would have to be the black ones.At least they look almost normal…
The black ones…I would have less of a chance of falling and breaking my neck
I’d pick the black. The red would make me feel to streetwalker-ish.
Red, under jeans.
Black to a hip hop event, red to be sexy in.
Black. They look less painful.
Ohh no. I’ll go with the red ones, I guess. Am I allowed to wear jeans over the worst of them or is that cheating?
Even if I can’t, I still pick the red ones because I’ve hated those lego shoes passionately ever since I first saw them in Teen Vogue a few years ago.
Red, under jeans. Even if we’re not allowed jeans, they’re still far less scary than the black ones.
Well, the red ones are clearly hooker shoes, and I used to love playing with Legos as a kid, so the Balenciagas, if I must.
i would wear both….im not one to shy away from funky footwear!
I would totally play up those lego shoes with a goth outfit. (I’m a teenager, I can get away with stuff like that at my age)
Would probably take the black ones. If I really, really HAD to choose on that one
I take the lace-up peep-toe boots. I would wear them with fake patched-jean leggings, a red mini, a blue quarter-sleeve high-collared top, a large black belt around my waist, and chunky square black jewelry. Oh, and I wear a leather half jacket that cuts off just above the elbow. I would wear that outfit any day, because I have a very chic but screwed up sense of style.
the balck lego ones. oh and i saw those shoes in a issue of teen vogue. i think they are really gross, however lol.
Oh definetely the gorgeous Balenciaga’s!! call me crazy but I think they’re gorgeous and if I ever got my hands on them I would never let them go!!! the others however are HIDEOUS!
If the red ones didnt have all the straps at the top I’d love them so much! but, personally If the black ones were’nt peep toes, and were actual boots, I’d buy ‘em!
So–Black Lego ones ’tis!