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[mindaz]

zombie shoes 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MitXOtoVZE

We've seen many ugly shoes in our day, but a new pair dubbed "Scary Beautiful" is definitely the most treacherous footwear we've ever seen. The massive heels appear backwards on the foot, so the wearers feet point straight down the back, as if in ballet shoes, with their shin leaning against the front "heel" end of the design to balance. The shoes are a collaboration between artist Leanie van der Vyver and Dutch shoe designer René van den Berg, and serve as a commentary on today's impossible standards of beauty.

 Van der Vyver is South African, and recently graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. We spotted "Crazy Beautiful" on her website, cargocollective.com, and reached out to her for the inside scoop.

 "After working in fashion for seven years, and therefore being well aware of the manipulation images in fashion suffer for a perfect result, I still compare myself to them and other current beauty ideals," Van der Vyver told Yahoo! Shine exclusively. "My frustration with my own inability to overcome these feelings of inadequacy was what brought 'Scary Beautiful' into fruition. The shoes formed part of my graduation project that was a result of my thesis. The conclusion of my thesis investigation was that people are not satisfied with what they look like, and that perfection, according to the beauty and fashion standards, has reached a climax. Humans are playing God by physically and metaphorically perfecting themselves. Beauty is currently at an all time climax, allowing this project to explore what lies beyond perfection. Scary Beautiful challenges current beauty ideals by inflicting an unexpected new beauty standard."

[dad1uk]

Why did I expect to see some pink Crocs?

[mantahatch]

I will admit to being a pervert when it comes to women in heels. But these did nothing for me at all. Bad design not sexy in the slightest, just a bit sad in my view. 

[Kevin Wood]

Why?


Just that.

[Terbs]

Why?

Just that.

Exactly....who would want to walk around like a pregnant duck with a pimple on its arse 

[dbug]

FFS what next ?   

[cam2502]

Oh aye, I can see these flying of the shelves!! Muppets

[Nickbat]

I think some of you may have missed the point.

It was poking fun at the ridiculous footwear that "fashion" dictates.

[aaronjb]

I think some of you may have missed the point.

I wondered what that was I saw flying overhead!

As my girlfriend said; "She's walking like she's sh*t herself .. or is about to!"

[paul.lovejoy]

she is walking like wifey after a bottle of red

mind you the shoes could be good for a quickie from behind 

[Del Boy]

she is walking like wifey after a bottle of red

mind you the shoes could be good for a quickie from behind 

 

[omega3000]

she is walking like wifey after a bottle of red

mind you the shoes could be good for a quickie from behind 

 

Wasnt looking at the shoes , i liked the shimmy silky thing she was wearing 

[waspy]

she is walking like wifey after a bottle of red

mind you the shoes could be good for a quickie from behind 

 

Wasnt looking at the shoes , i liked the shimmy silky thing she was wearing

Really  I'm sure they do your size