Converse Allstars as high heels? This is a joke, right?
by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts), Posted Oct 11th 2007 at 9:08AMThis is a post
Filed under: Accessories, Fashion
Not everything that's cool in its own right deserves to be combined. For instance, I love eating ice cream. I love watching TV. I would not love eating my television.Apparently this was not so obvious to whoever designed these Manolo Blahnik Dark Denim Kiddies. While I'm as enamored with my Converse Allstars as the next person, and would probably dig having a denim pair, turning them into $699 pointy-toed heels (currently on sale at $299 -- I wonder why) was the dumbest fashion mistake I've seen since Louis Vuitton tried pawning his $2,400 laundry bag off on hapless celebrities like Kelly Osborne.
But maybe I'm being harsh. After all, I don't wear heels, so ladies, this is really your problem, not mine.
Meg 10-11-2007 @ 4:13PM
These aren't new. I remember seeing this girl in my 10th grade bio class wearing something like these. They are so ugly. She was kinda whorey.
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zvezda 10-13-2007 @ 8:23PM
Indeed high heeled sneakers were a fad back in the disco era, though usually wedges, not stilettos. I even have a vintage pair myself. The only new thing here is these cost about a hundred times what any I have cost.
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luz 10-14-2007 @ 2:34PM
Remember the construction boot high heel those were a hoot!
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Micky 10-14-2007 @ 2:19PM
Eww! I wear the converse high-tops, the low-tops, and the lace less low tops, but I would never wear those.
Even if I could afford to pay $699 for a pair of shoes, I wouldn't.
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Winga Wastermann 10-14-2007 @ 2:21PM
I remember several sistas wearing these in high school, they were very bright gold! They did look right for them with very short denim skirts. Had to have the right legs and figure, but they did. It was like, YOWSER, not hooka at all.
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NANCY 10-14-2007 @ 2:24PM
There ugly as sin!!!!!!!
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Christina 10-14-2007 @ 2:33PM
Someone could make them work for her! They are cute, but not for every body type.
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erin 10-14-2007 @ 3:07PM
Maybe if they were a different color? Ehhh, they're not that cute. I suppose fashion is all about trial and error, though...
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loo 10-14-2007 @ 3:12PM
they aren't really converse at all, why try to ruin their good name by linking them to this shoe disaster?
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ashley zuniga 10-14-2007 @ 6:18PM
Um wow, hold old r u ppl on this blog? these are awesome! but only when worn properly, such as with an equally awesome pair of long boot cut jeans. I wouldnt ever pay that much money for one pair of shoes, but still, i have seen many ugly ugly shoes out there and these are one of them.
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ingird 10-14-2007 @ 3:20PM
these definitely are for us sistas -you have to have a certain attitude to back these up
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Chloe 10-14-2007 @ 3:26PM
Hey, for the right people these would be wild and fabulous! Definitely not for the cautious or faint of heart.
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rpepesmom 10-14-2007 @ 3:32PM
i hate them and also think they look like hooker shoes; but some one will buy them...perhaps Britney Spears!!!!
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20/20 Vision 10-14-2007 @ 3:33PM
Like Steely Dan said -
"Hurry the bottle, mama
It's grapefruit wine
Kick off your high heeled sneakers
It's party time!"
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Victoria 10-14-2007 @ 3:43PM
They're actually kind of cute. But the price and heel are both way too high for my taste. Some idiot is going to buy them. They always do.
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Sheila 10-14-2007 @ 4:14PM
Sorta looks like upscale trailer park....
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Diana B. 10-14-2007 @ 4:16PM
Anyone remember a song from the early 60's: "Put on your high-heeled sneakers, put your wig hat on your head..." Now I'm really showing my age!
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brittany 10-14-2007 @ 4:34PM
THESE SHOES BEEN OUT! like 6 years ago! they were "in" whentha urban clothing like baby phat and rocawear enter the hip hop mainstream..Beyonce wore the high heel timbalands in the JAY-Z music video "Bonnie and clyde".. their alright if u kno how to rock them.. but a lot of people don't.. btw u can get them fo way cheaper... i threw out a grip of shoes like that back in the day bc i didnt think theyll come back into style..
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Denise 10-14-2007 @ 4:52PM
They are really cute..... I have had a pair for over two years...They certainly are not new!!!
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Jo 10-14-2007 @ 5:01PM
I wear high heel pumps, but those ankel breakers are as ugly as berkenstocks or sandals with socks. There is a wide difference between fashion and fad. The box is more attractive.
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