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72 Uber Embellished Heels

From Badass Beaded Platforms to Fierce Spiky Heels

— October 16, 2011 — Fashion
Fashion is often about flash, and shoe designers are making sure their goods deliver on just that. This list of embellished heels shows just how far we've come in terms of high-heeled embellishments and accents.

Over the years, embellishments have gone from being as simple ass pretty crystal beads to as eye-popping and badass as spikes, studs, zippers and more. Printed shoes are only a basic form of embellishment, while pom poms, horns, bone, wire and even lights round up the more daring kind of stiletto accoutrements.

If you're a shoe fanatic, you'll love this list. From colorful color-blocked heels to platforms that are literally covered in toys, these embellished heels are sure to make any amazing shoe collection look drab in comparison.
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Trippy Gem-Filled Shoes
Trippy Gem-Filled Shoes
Channel the Style of Lady Gaga with the Haus of Price Sparkle Wedge
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Bullet-Holding Bootstraps
Bullet-Holding Bootstraps
Trash & Vaudeville Design a Line of Edgy Accessories for Your Shoes
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70
Strap-Happy Shoes
Strap-Happy Shoes
Annie Black Leather Spats Brings These Buckling Shoes to New Heights
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69
Strapped Spiraling Heels
Strapped Spiraling Heels
Twirl and Prance Around in These 'Bizarre' Satin Ankle Wrap Sandals
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68
Googly-Eyed Heels
Googly-Eyed Heels
The Christian Louboutin Deja Vu Slingbacks are a Sight for Sore Eyes
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67
Crystalized Holiday Heels
Crystalized Holiday Heels
The Giuseppe Zanotti 'Crystal Lovers' Limited Edition Shoes are
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66
Mainframe Footwear
Mainframe Footwear
The PCB Shoes by Steven Rodrig are Intended for Geeky Gals
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65
Clogs With Ponytails
Clogs With Ponytails
Trollop Around in the Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2010 Shoes
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64
Eccentrically Carved Heels
Eccentrically Carved Heels
The Tyake Tyoke Footwear Collection is Unique Yet Wearable
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63
Rosy Clear-Heeled Pumps
Rosy Clear-Heeled Pumps
The Mugnai Spring Summer 2010 Collection is Blooming
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62
Badass Beaded Platforms
Badass Beaded Platforms
The Nicholas Kirkwood AW11 Collection is Off the Chain
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Opulent Etched Heels
Opulent Etched Heels
Nicholas Kirkwood Spring/Summer 2011 Line with Rodarte is Intricate & Chic
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60
Extremely Flexible Heels
Extremely Flexible Heels
Raphael Young Designs High-Tech Heels for Comfort
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Whimsical Botanical Heels
Whimsical Botanical Heels
The Marc Jacobs Shoes Spring 2011 are Bursting With Florals & Feathers
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Pop Star-Inspired Shoes
Pop Star-Inspired Shoes
Kobi Levi's Blond Ambition Heels are Perfect for Budding Singers
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Bedazzled Birthday Shoes
Bedazzled Birthday Shoes
Jimmy Choo Crystal Anniversary Celebrates 15 Years in Haute Couture
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56
Building Block Heels
Building Block Heels
Finn Stone's Limited Edition LEG-GO Stilettos Are Colorful and Playful
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55
Funky Frugivorous Platforms
Funky Frugivorous Platforms
The Jeffrey Campbell Fruit Slice Heel is So Delicious You Could Eat It
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54
Fruit Punch Footwear
Fruit Punch Footwear
The 'Bananas Is My Business' Pumps are Tastefully Fruity
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Race Track Stilettos
Race Track Stilettos
The Christian Louboutin Bikki Pumps are Show-Stopping Goodness
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Fierce Feline Footwear
Fierce Feline Footwear
The Jeffrey Campbell Lita Cat Tapestry Shoes Are Hilarious Heels
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Puppy Fur Platforms
Puppy Fur Platforms
Litter SF Takes on an Animalistic Theme
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Balancing Act Booties
Balancing Act Booties
Trippen Dream Shoes Have a Strappy, Unconventional Aesthetic
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Splashy Serpentine Pumps
Splashy Serpentine Pumps
Take a Walk on the Wild Side With the Christian Louboutin Python Batiks
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Skulltastic Peep-Toes
Skulltastic Peep-Toes
The Alexander McQueen ‘Faithful' Pumps are Badass Fabulous and
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Punchy Glitter Pumps
Punchy Glitter Pumps
The Miu Miu Fall 2011 Accessories Lookbook is Dazzling With Designer Shoes
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Contemporary Colorblock Heels
Contemporary Colorblock Heels
The Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2010 Shoes
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Avian Stilettos
Avian Stilettos
Kobi Levi Designs Chic Heels Inspired by a Variety of Birds
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Whittled Leaf Wedges
Whittled Leaf Wedges
The Alexander McQueen Sculpted Sandals are Stunningly Artistic
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Fierce Leopard Heels
Fierce Leopard Heels
Prowl Through the Streets With the Christian Louboutin 'Big Lips' Booties
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Exposed Studded Heels
Exposed Studded Heels
These Chinese Laundry Exposed Platform Pumps Will Give You Some Height
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Foldable Featherweight Footwear
Foldable Featherweight Footwear
The Timberland Radler Trail Camp Shoe is a Portable Hiking Boot
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40
Chained-Up Booties
Chained-Up Booties
Iris van Herpen's Crystallization Collection is Rockstar Footwear
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39
Tribal Print Wedges
Tribal Print Wedges
ALDO for Julian Louie Spring 2011 Footwear Features Peep-Toe Shoes Aplenty
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38
Fancy Baroque Platforms
Fancy Baroque Platforms
Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte Shoes Mix Old & New
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37
Pumped-Up Paisley Heels
Pumped-Up Paisley Heels
The Charlotte Olympia Orient Express Booties Boast Impressive Prints
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36
Twosome Towering Heels
Twosome Towering Heels
The Jeffrey Campbell 'Get Out' Pumps are Super Hot
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35
Parasol High Heels
Parasol High Heels
Umbrella Shoes Are the Ultimate Protection in Keeping Your Toes Dry
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34
Man-Crushing Sandals
Man-Crushing Sandals
The Rupert Sanderson Golden Shoes Bring Metallics to Trampling New Heights
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Bedazzled Pumps
Bedazzled Pumps
Haus of Price Fall 2010 Shoe Collection is Decked Out in All Kinds of Stones
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32
Lipstick Heels
Lipstick Heels
Alberto Guardiani Blends Women's Formalwear Essentials
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Pom-Pom Pumps
Pom-Pom Pumps
The Christian Louboutin Autumn 2011 Collection Gets Furtastic With Footwear
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Paperclip Heels
Paperclip Heels
These Jil Sander Sandals Take Heels to New Heights
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Play-Doh Booties
Play-Doh Booties
The Balenciaga Spring 2010 Shoes are Playfully Colortastic
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Skin-Colored Shoes
Skin-Colored Shoes
Unibody by Julia Kaldy Explores Footwear That Blends With the Leg
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Skeletal Football Booties
Skeletal Football Booties
The Dsquared Fall/Winter 2010 Line Merges Sports and Bones
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Patriotic Platforms
Patriotic Platforms
These Jeffrey Campbell American Flag Sandals are All Stars & Stripes
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Music-Playing Pumps
Music-Playing Pumps
Guitar Shoes by Chicks on Speed Will Rock Your World
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24
Artistic Paint Shoes
Artistic Paint Shoes
Jeffrey Campbell Mildred Paint Shoes are Expressive Footwear
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Fierce Spiky Heels
Fierce Spiky Heels
The Sam Edelman Lorissa Peeptoe Spiked Stud Heels are Ultra-Rock Glam
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Vintage-Inspired Wedding Heels
Vintage-Inspired Wedding Heels
Hey Lady Creates Dainty Shoes for Special Occasions
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Fibre Optic Pumps
Fibre Optic Pumps
Anastasia Radevich Lights Up Her Chic Heels
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Toy-Covered Footwear
Toy-Covered Footwear
'Come and Play With Me' by Naam Ben Are Dream Heels for Toy Fanatics
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Stylish Pump Protectors
Stylish Pump Protectors
Starlettos Save Your Stilettos From Outdoor Wear and Tear
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Twisted Coil Booties
Twisted Coil Booties
Iris Van Herpen and United Nude Create a Pair of Hoof-Like Heels
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Spiked Glamazon Pumps
Spiked Glamazon Pumps
Fierce Fashion in the Form of the 'Spikette' by Ruthie Davis
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Sling-Back Heels
Sling-Back Heels
These Kobi Levi Slingshot Shoes are Strikingly Fierce
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Modern Eastern-Inspired Heels
Modern Eastern-Inspired Heels
The Irregular Choice Oriento Sun Shoes Have Oriental Flair
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Fiercely Forceful Pumps
Fiercely Forceful Pumps
The Ruthie Davis A/W 2011 Collection Packs a Punch
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Stalactite Shoes
Stalactite Shoes
The Sky-High 'Icica' by Helen Furber is Simply Stunning
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Illuminated Stilettos
Illuminated Stilettos
The Shoes By Francesco Castagnacci Play With Light and Fibre
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Chic Floral Wedges
Chic Floral Wedges
These Ego and Greed Bowler Esp Shoes are Perfect for Spring
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Medieval Booties
Medieval Booties
The Dark Ages Inspires the Alexander McQueen Fall 2010 Footwear Collection
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Wonderland Stilettos
Wonderland Stilettos
Nicholas Kirkwood Haute Couture Shoes Are a Nod to the White Hare
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Illuminating Heels
Illuminating Heels
These Light-Up Stilettos From Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte Rock
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Candy Coated Soles
Candy Coated Soles
Designer Belma Arnautovic's Candy Shop On Heels
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Glitterized Shoe Soles
Glitterized Shoe Soles
Daniele Michetti's SS10 Collection is a Girl's Best Friend
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Killer Shoe Photoblogs
Killer Shoe Photoblogs
'If Shoes Could Kill,' a New Website from the Cheezburger Network
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Horn-Heeled Pumps
Horn-Heeled Pumps
Exotic Regrets by Aoi Kotsuhiroi Features Dark Fang-Like Footwear
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Spinal Stilettos
Spinal Stilettos
Skeletal Dsquared2 Fall 2010 Shoes Are Anatomazing
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Fluttering Spring Shoes
Fluttering Spring Shoes
The Alexander McQueen Spring 2011 Shoes Continue the Legacy
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Slamming Stiletto Sneaks
Slamming Stiletto Sneaks
These High Heel Nike Jordans are Fly Kicks for Courtside Chicks
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