Pretty Ugly // Ugly Shoe Trend

Hercules. This is what I'm reminded of every time I think of the latest trend for the summer that is so quickly coming upon us. Y'know those awful looking sandals that hercules released when he became a real hero and famous in the disney movie? The 'Air-Hercs'. Those ugly purple things, but at the time there were the coolest thing you'd ever seen, like wheelies, or light up runners. Well expect to see Air-Herc lookalikes around the pool, beach and streets with due to the Ugly Shoe Trend. 

They're ugly lets face it, but hey bet they were super comfy and ultra versatile. Now keep that in mind when you go looking for your first pair of Birkenstocks, the reason for the ugly shoes of the world to have their moment in the spotlight. 

They stormed the runways, and now every off duty model are wearing a pair of sturdy, sensible thick soled sandals. They are unflattering, and defiantly unsexy. On the runways they were trimmed with fur, bedazzled with swarvoski, some had velcro straps others were multicoloured to the max. However, there is something oddly enough inviting about them, maybe its the prospect of it being acceptable to wear your stumpy summer sandals all day and all night. Know what that means? No sinking into the sand or grass, or unbalanced drink induced wobbling cause of yo ridiculously high painstakingly high heels. 

There seems to be something in the fashion worlds water, with this ongoing look with shoes at the moment having a orthopedic-style, last summer it was Jeffrey Campbell heels, which ultimately looked like orthopedic/polio shoes.  There are so many variations of the ugly shoe though,  cushy wedges, clunky square heels, squishy cork footbeds, roomy toe boxes and thick-soled sandals ,  all which will enhance your cool factor. Plus, if Topshop are selling leather pool sliders you know you'll be onto a win.  If your not feeling too excited about the idea of wearing poolsiders for the summer, or just plainly perplexed about this sweeping shoe trend, just think a pair of leather Birkenstocks will last forever, I now have two pairs. And I honestly love mine. A good pair will see you through the summer, and oh my dear lord they are comfy. So comfy. If you're not into birkenstocks look towards clunky heels that have a 'clog'-esque feel to them just go jelly. If you're going to go down the jelly road though, remember, rubber/plastic in summer heat don't go well together, they rub your little toe and heel like nobodies business. So keep a pair of dolly lace socks in your purse if you intend on living in your jelly sandals. Otherwise happy ugly shoe hunting!