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91 Bizarre Shoes

Seriously Strange Footwear, From Winged Sandals to Staple Heels

— October 10, 2009 — Fashion
Over the years, shoes have become the ultimate statement-maker, with designers and innovators creating some seriously strange footwear. While we want our clothing to be versatile and understated, our shoes are definitely where we like to have fun!

From the recent crop of super sky-high heels seen at the Spring 2010 runways to weird shoe designs crafted of paper and wire, check out this cluster of strange footwear. Trust me, you’ll be more grateful of your basic ballet flats after seeing these!
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Hand-Painted Unisex Shoes
Hand-Painted Unisex Shoes
Neon Cow Skin Shoes
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89
Self-Deprecating Shoes
Self-Deprecating Shoes
Starstyling Teams With Dr. Scholls For Threaded Footwear Line
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88
Military Mosaic Sneakers
Military Mosaic Sneakers
Hypethetic “Mosaic Skull Force One” Shoes Look Like Digi Camo
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87
Statement Shoes
Statement Shoes
Walking Hot in Spring 2008
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86
GPS Footwear
GPS Footwear
Ambulator Shoes are Designed for Dementia Patients
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85
Inchworm Shoes
Inchworm Shoes
Grow With Your Feet
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84
Rotation Molded Shoes
Rotation Molded Shoes
Industrial Production Technique Makes Footwear Look Like Ice
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83
Anatomical Footwear
Anatomical Footwear
Unusual Skeletal Shoes Promote Odd X-Ray Fashion
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82
Edible Shoes
Edible Shoes
Luxurious Chocolates By Theobroma Cacao
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81
Strait Jacket Shoes
Strait Jacket Shoes
Visvim Christo Sandals Make a Controversial Statement
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80
Golden Cycling Shoes
Golden Cycling Shoes
Custom Shimano SH-R300 Sneakers
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79
Collared Sneakers
Collared Sneakers
Reebok Answers Critics with 'Top Down Shoes' Launch
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78
Dangerous Glam Shoes
Dangerous Glam Shoes
Fierce Shoes Decorated by Louise Goldin, Christopher Kane, Panos
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77
Finspired Footwear
Finspired Footwear
The Spoiler Shoes are Futuristic Auto Accessories
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76
Winged Sandals
Winged Sandals
Zaha Hadid Channels the Messenger God in the Vivienne Westwood Rocking Shoes
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75
Wizard of Oz Witch Shoes Doorstopper
Wizard of Oz Witch Shoes Doorstopper
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74
Flip The Bird Shoes
Flip The Bird Shoes
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73
Movie Themed Shoes
Movie Themed Shoes
Adidas Hellboy II Sneakers
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72
Party Shoes Worth Hoarding
Party Shoes Worth Hoarding
Exotic Styles for the Fashion Hunt
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71
16-Foot Boots
16-Foot Boots
Red Wing Shoes Celebrates Store Launch With Supersized Footwear
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70
Recycled Medical Supply Fashion
Recycled Medical Supply Fashion
'Medic Esthetic' Shoes
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69
Architectural Soles
Architectural Soles
Lacoste and Zaha Hadid Team to Design Ultra-Modern Shoes
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68
Mini Paper Shoes
Mini Paper Shoes
Filippo Perin's Mock Ups of the Kanye West Nike Air Yeezy
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67
Snake Skin Boat Shoes
Snake Skin Boat Shoes
80s Yuppie Look Is Back With a Wild Twist
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66
Dreamy Shoes
Dreamy Shoes
Chris Cork's ‘All Day I Dream About Sneakers' Collection
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65
Paw Shoes
Paw Shoes
Ferocious Footwear by Bob Basset
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64
Skull Footwear
Skull Footwear
Martin Margiela's Scary Shoes
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63
Human Hair Footwear
Human Hair Footwear
Brush Your Feet with Camilla Skovgaard Shoes
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62
Chained Sneakers
Chained Sneakers
'Nise' Badass Denim Footwear by Upper Echelon Shoes
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61
Wired Heels
Wired Heels
Shoes for Masochists by Polly Verity
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60
Transformer Shoes
Transformer Shoes
'Goodie 2 Shoes'
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59
Belt Buckle Boots
Belt Buckle Boots
Knee-High Strappy Shoes
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58
Collage Shoes
Collage Shoes
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57
Bizarre Shapely Shoes
Bizarre Shapely Shoes
Footwear Gets Angular With Kicks From Koji Horigome
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56
Illuminated Sequined Goatskin Shoes
Illuminated Sequined Goatskin Shoes
Chanel Light Bulb Heels
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55
Living Shoes
Living Shoes
Grass Flip Flops for Krispy Kreme
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54
Convertible Tutu Shoes
Convertible Tutu Shoes
Karl Lagerfeld Designs Ballet-Inspired Shoe for Repetto
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53
Skyscraper Sightseeing Shoes
Skyscraper Sightseeing Shoes
Beyonce's Eyecatching, Yet Impratical, Footwear
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52
Tasseled Toes
Tasseled Toes
Marc Jacobs' Furry Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 Shoes
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51
Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Tear Your Feet to Shreds?
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50
Gun-Inspired Shoes
Gun-Inspired Shoes
Violent Footwear Featuring Ammunition and Pistol Shapes
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49
Shoes That Look Like Origami
Shoes That Look Like Origami
By Designer Marloes ten Bhomer
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48
Glowing Heels
Glowing Heels
LED Alina Shoes
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47
Warrior Fashion Shoes
Warrior Fashion Shoes
10 Stunning Gladiator Sandals To Get You Excited for Spring
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46
Shoes Made of Old Truck Tires
Shoes Made of Old Truck Tires
Old Ho's Rubber Tire Sandals
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45
Stained Glass Shoes
Stained Glass Shoes
Kraken Mosaics' 'Space Case' is a Psychedelic Cinderella Shoe
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44
Radical Rock-N-Roll Heels
Radical Rock-N-Roll Heels
The Edgy Spring 2010 Dolce and Gabbana Shoes
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43
Poodle Shoes
Poodle Shoes
John Galliano's Hair-Free Pom Pom Stilettos Won't Require Any Trimming
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42
Virtual Shoe Museum II
Virtual Shoe Museum II
Whacked Concept Shoes
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41
Winged Stilettos
Winged Stilettos
Nickolas Kirkwood Shoes for Autumn/Winter 2008
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40
Dual Heel Shoes
Dual Heel Shoes
Alexander McQueen's Geisha-Style Footwear
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39
Sculptural Steel Shoes
Sculptural Steel Shoes
Chau Har Lee Creates Architectural Laser Cut Footwear
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38
Luxury Footwear Sneak Peak
Luxury Footwear Sneak Peak
First Look at Omelle Shoes
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37
Painted Skin Shoes
Painted Skin Shoes
Temptu Paints
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36
Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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35
Twinkling Feminine Footwear
Twinkling Feminine Footwear
The Child-Like, Pretty, Printed Miu Miu Spring 2010 Shoes
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34
Fear-Inducing Footwear
Fear-Inducing Footwear
Gabriella Marina Gonzalez Shoes Bring Out the Giantess in You
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33
Anime-Inspired Shoes
Anime-Inspired Shoes
Manga Footwear
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32
Giant Staple Heels
Giant Staple Heels
Omelle Shoes Look Like Funky Office Supplies
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31
Figurines as Sandal Heels
Figurines as Sandal Heels
Christian Dior's Goddess Shoes
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30
DIY Eco-Sandals
DIY Eco-Sandals
Crocheted Grocery Bags Make Sensible Plarn Shoes
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29
Gun Footwear
Gun Footwear
Madonna Gets Slammed for Wearing Gun Heel Shoes
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28
Spiked & Feathered Sandals
Spiked & Feathered Sandals
Outrageous Givenchy Shoes Scream Drama & Sass
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27
High Heeled Feet
High Heeled Feet
Julie Rrap's Stiletto Foot Means You'll Never Need Shoes Again
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26
Bacon Shoes
Bacon Shoes
Keds Makes a Mouthwatering Pair of Breakfast Kicks
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25
Quirky Shoes For Eccentric People
Quirky Shoes For Eccentric People
Boldly Coloured Shoes From Irregular Choice
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24
Wearable Cinderella Shoes
Wearable Cinderella Shoes
Plastic Flats from Kartell and Normaluisa Channel Disney Heroine
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23
Feathered Footwear
Feathered Footwear
Nicholas Kirkwood Debuts His Spring 2010 Shoes at Roksanda Ilincic
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22
Frightening Furry Footwear
Frightening Furry Footwear
Bizarre Animalistic Hoof Shoes To Horse Around In
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21
Kaleidoscopic Heels
Kaleidoscopic Heels
Nicholas Kirkwood Spring 2010 Shoes Hit You With Killer Colors
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20
Wearable Artistic Footwear
Wearable Artistic Footwear
Kei Kagami's Heel-less Shoes Are As Comfortable As Platforms
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19
High Anti-Heels
High Anti-Heels
Eccentric Shoes Spruce Up Basic Black Minimalism in Marie Claire Italy
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18
Frontless Shoes
Frontless Shoes
Annejet Kosters Shoe Designs
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Writhing Wraparound Shoes
Writhing Wraparound Shoes
The 'Mojito' Shoe by Julian Hakes Has No Foot Plate
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16
Supercar Spring Shoes
Supercar Spring Shoes
Bounce:S Trainers by Adidas Porsche Design Help You Jump
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15
Jagged Crag Platforms
Jagged Crag Platforms
These London S/S 2010 Shoes Are Out of This World
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14
High-Tech Hooker Shoes
High-Tech Hooker Shoes
Sky-High Heels Fit For Ladies of the Night
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13
Rusty Footwear
Rusty Footwear
Chain Shoes Win Shoemania 2009 Competition
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12
Torturous Toe Shoes
Torturous Toe Shoes
Even Ballerinas Would Steer Clear Of These Feet-Deforming Shoes
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11
Floral Men's Shoes
Floral Men's Shoes
Gucci Spring 2009 Menswear
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10
Chiseled Heels
Chiseled Heels
Nicholas Kirkwood's A/W Shoes are Artwork for Your Footsies
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9
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Platform Shoes as Flower Vases
Scherer Gonzales Spring 2009
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8
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Christian Louboutin Fetish Shoes
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7
Convertible Stiletto-Shoes
Convertible Stiletto-Shoes
Sheila's Heels For Women Who Drive
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6
Freaky Shoes For Daring Soles
Freaky Shoes For Daring Soles
Tarantula Stilettos to Mole Slippers
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5
Horseshoes for Humans
Horseshoes for Humans
Ponyplay Iron-Clad Shoes
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4
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
‘The Kansas Project' in Hong Kong
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3
Extreme Torture Shoes
Extreme Torture Shoes
From 4-Legged Boots to Porcupine-Spiked Heels
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2
Sea Creature Shoes
Sea Creature Shoes
The Remarkable Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 Footwear Collection
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1
Killer High Heels
Killer High Heels
10 Dangerous Shoes for Spring 2009
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