Shiny Little Things

I didn’t know what to think about these Balenciaga shoes when I first noticed them in a magazine editorial some time ago.  Actually, the voice in my head said something like “those crazy kids.  What will they come up with next?” and then I sort of forgot about them because I didnt’ expect that the masses would actually be interested in wearing something like this:

But lo and behold, Steve Madden has actually ripped these suckers off!  I am salivating in anticipation of the first time I see a civilian working these things. 

I will eat my hat if I see someone rocking these and making them really work.  I will admit that they look marginally better in the black, brown or white variations.  I sort of have a love/hate relationship with those. 

If there are any psychologists out there, could you tell me whether you know of any psychological disorder in which the sufferer is continuously  drawn to ugly shoes and feels as if it’s her life’s duty to wear them and strive to make them look good?  I think I have that…