Boys, need some heels to go with those leggings?

Posted Mar 27th 2007 at 9:07AM by Annie Wu (Subscribe to Annie Wu's posts)

Filed under: Accessories, Fashion, Celebrity, News, Stylish Living, Hot or Not

I thought that fashion couldn't stoop any lower than men's leggings, but I now stand corrected. Ladies and gentlemen, Marjan Pejoski, the designer of Bjork's infamous swan dress, has done it again. Pejoski has developed men's heels, or, as some affectionately call them, "meels." I'm not sure if meels have any structural differences from women's high-heeled shoes, but they certainly look equally uncomfortable.

I consider myself to be pretty open-minded when it comes to breaking the fashion gender-barrier and have even been known to wear a tie just for kicks from time to time, but I've got to say ... this is ridiculous. I certainly hope this doesn't ever catch on ... at least until someone comes out with some better-looking shoes. Yuck.

And yes, that's a guy in the picture.

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Tags: bjork, bjork dress, cross-dressing, design, fashion, marjan pejoski, meels, meggings, men's leggings, Men'sLeggings, stylefoul, swan dress

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

lisa 3-27-2007 @ 9:43AM

sad sad day. Im glad my bf isn't into fashion like that!!!

fargo cheez 3-27-2007 @ 10:16AM

sad day indeed unless you are young, slender, sweet, and extremely gay. but generally gays have better taste than that

Sparkles 3-27-2007 @ 10:39AM

I think men wore clothes like that in the 1700's! Pantaloons, dresscoats, wigs and heels! talk about full circle fashion!

shoe fetish 3-27-2007 @ 11:37AM

men need better looking heels then that. there is a lot of men in high heels now a day.just goto yahoo 360 and type in high heels or fetish . If you do look at most of 360 you will see the ones we wont to wear. thank you.

larry 3-27-2007 @ 11:58AM

Boots are the way most guys look taller. If someone want to get outragous then good luck.

Melissa 3-28-2007 @ 11:24AM

OH MY GOD! Prince has finally cracked the fashion industry. I remember Prince wearing a very similar shoe in the 80's and 90's. Now if they could just let men feel some labor contractions, my evil plan will be complete.

Laura 3-30-2007 @ 8:04AM

That's really really really stupid! If I ever see a man wearing THAT I am going to puke

Allison 3-29-2007 @ 11:59AM

Hey, doesn't anyone remember watching PBS specials that showed the French monarchy wearing heels - in fact, it was the King "Louis" shoe that popularized heels for men and women alike (although certainly not the first heel). I guess fashion just circulates - only this time in centuries instead of decades.

randomchrome 3-29-2007 @ 5:01PM

The sad part is that this isn't even new. Actually, it's kind of outdated (not the picture, the "fashion" of men wearing highheels). But still, it's REALLY hard to imagine anyone other than a gay/bi guy wearing those.

katie 3-29-2007 @ 3:32PM

Wat the crap i thought it couldnt get worse this just takes it to the next level!!! BOYZ DONT WEAR THAT CRAP its just not right. Like wat if girls wore baggy shorts a white beter and sagged? NOT RIGHT PPL!!!! Get your heads straight before u try to make a fashion statement!

swurlzz 3-29-2007 @ 4:31PM

Those are the most stupidest things i have ever saw....they make the guy look realllllyyyyy really gay...no offene to the dude in the picture...he probably got alot of money to do that...

Heather 3-29-2007 @ 4:32PM

Breaking gender barriers? Of course you're a fan of it Annie Wu, you're a woman. So why is it that when a man goes to break his barrier, it's considered ridiculous?

Leyla 3-29-2007 @ 6:12PM

Oh My God who ever thought this would be fashionable should be poked in the eyes. Its horrible! I dont see how any man would want to even look at that without laughing.. It's just ridiculous.

Ashleigh 3-30-2007 @ 4:26PM

Okay..."MEELS?" Guys, sorry but heels are for girls!!! Is this world just like going absolutely crazy....first earrings, then leggings, and now freakin HIGH HEELS CALLED MEELS for guys!!! I'm confused!!! Do guys just enjoy feeling like a girl every now and then? HMMMMM....

pirepeated 4-01-2007 @ 2:04PM

I think they're sexy. I don't see the big deal. Some men are just pretty enough that they can pull it off and that can be pretty hot to me.

eleach 3-29-2007 @ 9:04PM

Haven't you heard of the Kinky Boot boot factory? Their men's boots are way hotter.Though they were made for drag queens.

queenoftheuniverse 3-29-2007 @ 9:23PM

as rediculous as this is, i hav to say that i hope this sticks and womens heels go out so that men will finally understand the pain we go through daily. for many years, womens high heels hav been a major trend. we kno that society makes things impossible for women by making things like tight pants, high heels, and skimpy bathing suits a fashion must. i'm happy to say that along with the arrival of spring is the arrival of looser more comfortable trends. it would be a dream-come-true to switch around the gender roles...women could relax while they watch men suffer from the pain of fashionable clothing