Boys, need some heels to go with those leggings?
Filed under: Accessories, Style in the News, Shoes, Men, Celebrity Fashion Mistakes
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.
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.
lisa 3-27-2007 @ 9:43AM
sad sad day. Im glad my bf isn't into fashion like that!!!
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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
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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!
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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.
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larry 3-27-2007 @ 11:58AM
Boots are the way most guys look taller. If someone want to get outragous then good luck.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Ashley 3-29-2007 @ 10:41PM
Well, at least the gay men (and I mean REALLY gay men) like the new meels!
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VALERIE 3-29-2007 @ 11:53PM
this is disgusting!!! WHAT, ARE THEY GOING TO START WEARING BRAS TOO?
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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
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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....
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Pam 3-31-2007 @ 2:14PM
My husband wouldn't be caught dead in heels...and I wouldn't be with him if he did. This doesn't look the least bit attractive!
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Jay 3-31-2007 @ 2:20PM
Whats Funny, is that this style could be a complete farce, not that the designer did not really design them but more that...this is what designers do to pull interest. Have you ever seen a fashion show? Half the things the models walk with are unconventional and never actually made for real wear. However the interest raised for the designer helps push interest for their more practical clothing. The power of "Meels" is not whether they catch, but that we sit around and make some sort of stir about it. Another fact im sure most of you are unfamiliar with since I keep seeing this line "heels are for girls". Well sorry to burst your bubble but heels were invented by "men for men" (yes, I believe to accomodate the ever present complex men possess about their height) it may have been a couple/few hundred years ago, but yeah thats the truth. In fact when heels were invented (once again, for men's use) women actually wore the flattest shoe possible and would do a shuffle walk, due to the need to look as if they floated in thier giant hoop skirts. Now I know that heels have evolved to be feminine, but they didnt start that way. So really this designer is not breaking any new ground just repackaging it. Plus here we are and Im sure many others will be...talking about it.
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