Comments on: Alien/Giger heels

By: octolover

octolover — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:54:00 +0000

as a tall person, i’ll state that for me, at least, it’s not really about the added height — it’s more of a leg elongation thing. the shoes themselves are just decorative tools used to achieve an optical illusion.

not that there aren’t people out there who find the shoes themselves, or women in the shoes, attractive in and of themselves. which is in and of itself a whole feminist can of worms for me. i don’t like the potential symbolism of women being hobbled or punished or having pain inflicted upon them in the name of beauty, yet i’ll still wear heels from time to time. but it’s for me, really, because fortunately my husband couldn’t give a shit less. :)

By: octolover

octolover — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:48:00 +0000

i think that i could do a reasonably good job at it — and, if not, they’ll just slip off and i’ll run barefoot!

By: Jonathan Dowland

Jonathan Dowland — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:40:00 +0000

Honestly? I don’t think he’s done a very good job. It looks pretty third-rate derivative, rather than an homage.

By: Nathan Hornby

Nathan Hornby — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:30:00 +0000

It’s a skill that comes with practice.

By: Nathan Hornby

Nathan Hornby — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:28:00 +0000

“In fact I bet girls want these “Impractical and uncomfortable” shoes versus any comfortable POS you got!”

If by ‘girls’ you mean ‘strippers’. Then yes, probably.

By: bumpngrindcore

bumpngrindcore — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:04:00 +0000

Really, they were released? Because I was chasing a pair of these, and the only ones on sale from that collection were those ugly ones that Lady Gaga wore in the Bad Romance video.
Clearly I must investigate further…

By: bumpngrindcore

bumpngrindcore — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:01:00 +0000

These shoes are at the top of my list of wants, along with the fang-heels from Iris Van Herpen’s last collection.

By: rocketpjs

rocketpjs — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:58:00 +0000

Would they qualify as steel toed?

I confess I just don’t get uncomfortable/impractical footwear.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:18:00 +0000

I think that towering heels are mostly popular with very short women and it has nothing to do with them trying to look sexy.

By: penguinchris

penguinchris — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:35:00 +0000

Does anyone (besides those with a fetish) actually find high heels attractive?

I get that the added height is desired – and can improve appearance – but looking at the feet in the shoes makes me cringe, not swoon.

edit: the Alien shoes are awesome though

By: John Smith

John Smith — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:53:00 +0000

so 2009

By: Warren Grant

Warren Grant — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:59:00 +0000

I just want to see someone in the *rest* of the outfit that matches the shoes, particularly the HAT :P

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:46:00 +0000

generally i’m not comfortable wearing anything i can’t sprint in, if need be. if left to my own devices and a warm climate, i’d be in flip-flops 99% of the time.

You can sprint in flip-flops?

By: octolover

octolover — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:29:00 +0000

you know, i can see the parallel. perhaps mcqueen’s intention *was* to evoke similar emotions as what giger’s work can. strangeness, beauty, eroticism, discomfort; your milage may vary?

By: octolover

octolover — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:27:00 +0000

we’re not *all* crazy that way! certainly not for everyday wear — but perhaps for going out someplace where you want to look spiffy and won’t be doing much walking around? say, industrial night at a club or something (since i’m not much of a dancer; otherwise, no way!). i see shoes like that as art pieces. sort of like certain items of clothing you don’t exactly wear to the office or to grandma’s house, but enjoy on certain rare occasions.

women who can really *live* in shoes like these astound me. generally i’m not comfortable wearing anything i can’t sprint in, if need be. if left to my own devices and a warm climate, i’d be in flip-flops 99% of the time. :)

By: octolover

octolover — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:21:00 +0000

i’m with you. at least the gigers have straps, and perhaps just a *slightly* shorter and sturdier heel.

apparently lady gaga wore a white pair of the gigers in her video for “bad romance.” both she and victoria beckham, however, seem to be blessed with the superhuman ability to wear any shoe with ease no matter what. hello, *heel-less* boots!

By: Bonobo

Bonobo — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:45:00 +0000

They mostly come at night. Mostly…

By: Es See

Es See — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:31:00 +0000

First off, these were released so I dont know where you get your info? They came in a barrage of colors so its not like you found a bar of gold.

“Impractical, uncomfortable, and properly biomorphic.”???

With womens heels it is first and foremost about the look, your comfort level is never an issue considered. And honestly you can bag on them all you want and everyone can make their jokes but most fashion following girls would shank their moms for a pair! In fact I bet girls want these “Impractical and uncomfortable” shoes versus any comfortable POS you got!

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:48:00 +0000

Here are the shoes that Victoria Beckham wore to the royal wedding. There were quite a few women wearing comparable platform heels. The McQueen Gigers look more comfortable than these.

By: Gary61

Gary61 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:43:00 +0000

“Nuke ‘em from orbit – it’s the only way to be sure.”

By: octolover

octolover — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:42:00 +0000

my main comfort concern would be the materials of the upper of the shoe — looks like a hard plastic molded shell. i’m gonna guess that there’s some kind of soft slipper insert inside, and if there isn’t, you could make one.

i otherwise don’t see how they’d be any more impractical or uncomfortable than any other platform heels out there. the soles aren’t gonna flex no matter what they’re made of, so the plastic wouldn’t be an issue. and when you take the platform out of the equation, the heel’s not that extreme – they’re only the equivalent of, maybe, say 3 1/2 inches?

in other words: WANT, please. :/ (if only.)

By: flickerKuu

flickerKuu — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Just when you thought women’s shoes couldn’t be any more ugly/impractical/stupid.

By: machinelf

machinelf — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Cruel Shoes if I’ve ever seen them.

By: bcsizemo

bcsizemo — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:01:00 +0000

If these don’t melt your feet off I won’t be impressed.

By: ZombieNormal

ZombieNormal — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:36:00 +0000

In the club, no one can hear you scream.

By: miasm

miasm — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:19:00 +0000

The pain of our feet reminds us of the uncontrollable horror deep within our psyches.

By: nesnora

nesnora — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:55:00 +0000

Best prom shoes ever.

By: Lobster

Lobster — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:53:00 +0000

“Impractical, uncomfortable, and properly biomorphic.”

Not a bad definition of Giger’s work in general.