"Camel toe" shoes - opinions?

simu

I think they look horrible tbh. They'd look better with a normal toe even if they're still a bit too frilly for me. What do ye think?

Karl Hungus

simu wrote:

I think they look horrible tbh. They'd look better with a normal toe even if they're still a bit too frilly for me. What do ye think?

Very much inspired by the tradition Japanese tabi it seems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabi

I think they look very good indeed though, very unique.

hunnymonster

they've been around in trainers for a while. I imagine they would feel a little strange at first. bit like when you first put flip flops on in the summer and have the bar between your toes.

Karl Hungus

hunnymonster wrote:

they've been around in trainers for a while.

Aye, Nike and Onitsuka Tiger, aswell as a few others have trainers in this style.

Tabi and tabi style footwear is very much a sporting/martial arts thing though, you'll have them if you a practitioner of numerous martial arts, or if you're into various water sports like scuba diving or surfing a lot of wetsuit boots have this feature (example) and of course, if you're into running or other such sports as the various tabi style trainers would indicate, you might want them. It makes more sense for application where you need all your agility to have the big toe sperated and not squeezed together with the rest.

Don't know about their applications in fashion, as it's usually something that's most constrictive that's trendy, but who knows? I've seen plenty of people wearing those Nike trainers around town. Could be the next big thing.

Catari Jaguar

They're ming! Really. wtf like? Looks like lady bits!

Shame too, cos Irregular Choice are a lovely brand with loads of gorgeous shoes. Really unique and kinda Gwen Stefani ish.

I got lacey purple/lilac platform wedge sandals in Arnotts, they were 115e and got em for 46e in the sale! w00p!

I would recommend all girls to have a look at their website!

http://www.irregularchoice.co.uk/images/index.php?album=collections/ss06/ladies/

Karl Hungus

Lil Kitten wrote:

They're ming! Really. wtf like? Looks like lady bits!

Wow that's stupid.

il gatto

When I saw "camel toe", I did assume it was referring to overly tight trews in the crotch area, and the subsequent emergence of "Beetle Bonnet".
I dunno about the shoes. They're not too bad, but I feel I'd think webbed feet when I'd them, or the old "Cloven Hoof" thing. Devil Woman indeed.

fuse

I prefer camel toe pants

r3nu4l

As a student of bujinkan I've been wearing Tabi for quite a while Very comfortable and practical

Tar.Aldarion

I'd just look at the girl, get confused, think about what I was going to have for dinner, look at the moon,wonder where Jeeves was and whether or not he had killed michael yet.

il gatto

Haven't you heard? Michael's dead. They found him impaled on a halibut.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Karl Hungus wrote:

Wow that's stupid.

tbh I couldn't get past picturing a fat lady in a tight swimsuit either.
But at least I was classy enough not to mention it... eeh, up until this point anyway :cool:
*grabs his coat and climbs back onboard the stupid bus - chooo choooo!*

Karl Hungus

r3nu4l wrote:

As a student of bujinkan I've been wearing Tabi for quite a while Very comfortable and practical

Ah finally someone in the know.

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:

tbh I couldn't get past picturing a fat lady in a tight swimsuit either.
But at least I was classy enough not to mention it... eeh, up until this point anyway :cool:
*grabs his coat and climbs back onboard the stupid bus - chooo choooo!*

Thanks for putting an image in my head that I'll need a black & decker to remove. And by thanks I mean **** you and the camel you rode in on!

Lemming

r3nu4l wrote:

As a student of bujinkan I've been wearing Tabi for quite a while Very comfortable and practical

What he said ^^

They are very comfortable. The irony in everyone going "oh they're so stupid" is that what we consider "Normal" shoes are actually bad for our feet. Unlike tabi. Look at a dogs paw, or a cat. Look at nature programs showing large cats sprinting. Their paws spread out. Our feet are no different in basic premise, and that's what tabi allow your feet to do. I've over-simplified the matter but there's the jist of it.

Incidentally, I also have a pair for surfing. Very handy.

simu

r3nu4l wrote:

As a student of bujinkan I've been wearing Tabi for quite a while Very comfortable and practical

They are quite cool-looking though, I must say. I doubt the ones in my pic are as comfortable, though! I'm impressed at the level of erudition displayed itt, I must say!

xzanti

I think they look hideous.. Freaky looking things

cotwold

simu wrote:

I think they look horrible tbh. They'd look better with a normal toe even if they're still a bit too frilly for me. What do ye think?

Absolutely love em, although i think cloven, or cloven hooves are more flattering names for them. Theyre really original and funky.

Karl Hungus

cotwold wrote:

Absolutely love em, although i think cloven, or cloven hooves are more flattering names for them. Theyre really original and funky.

Calling them cloven or cloven hooves isn't 'flattering' at all.

They're quite clearly Tabi, as in the traditional Japanese footwear. So they're hardly original at all. For example, take a look at this shop: http://www.sousou.co.jp/tabi/

Also, take notice of the socks worn by these geishas:



Here's a really big pic.

Miss Fluff

They look completely and utterly ridiculous

Beelzebub

If you stub your toes in these, I imagine the chance of breaking your big toe will be greatly increased.

cotwold

Karl Hungus wrote:

Calling them cloven or cloven hooves isn't 'flattering' at all.QUOTE]

It's a hell of a lot better than calling them "Camel toe", we all know what images we think of we thats dropped.

Karl Hungus

cotwold wrote:

It's a hell of a lot better than calling them "Camel toe", we all know what images we think of we thats dropped.

Yeah, the whole camel toe business shouldn't even come into it, that's just wrong.

cotwold

Agreed.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Beelzebub wrote:

If you stub your toes in these, I imagine the chance of breaking your big toe will be greatly increased.

Don't some of them break their toes anyway to make their feet smaller and more petite?
Not sure where I heard that, so I'm not sure how true it is... but ouch anyway.

Karl Hungus

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote:

Don't some of them break their toes anyway to make their feet smaller and more petite?
Not sure where I heard that, so I'm not sure how true it is... but ouch anyway.

I believe this is what you're talking about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_binding

Nehpets

Ha, they look stupid.

Catari Jaguar

Karl Hungus wrote:

Wow that's stupid.

Excuse me? Personal attack. Ban!!!!

Karl Hungus

Lil Kitten wrote:

Excuse me? Personal attack. Ban!!!!

:rolleyes:

Do you really need the difference between someone saying "That's stupid" and "You're stupid" explained to you?

Let me reiterate, just incase there was any confusion. Your statement is stupid. Infact, it's incredibly ignorant, as are a lot of statements on this thread.

cotwold

Foot binding gives me the creeps.

Karl Hungus

cotwold wrote:

Foot binding gives me the creeps.

Yeah, it's pretty horrific alright.

simu

Well, not if you go for Gucci binds.

leann

Sorry to cut across the camel toe v cloven hoof debate but ive just checked out the irregular choice website and the shoes are amazing! Are they available in Dublin or do you have to order them online?

Karl Hungus

leann wrote:

Are they available in Dublin or do you have to order them online?

A certain ladyfriend of mine got hers in Schuh.

Catari Jaguar

leann wrote:

Sorry to cut across the camel toe v cloven hoof debate but ive just checked out the irregular choice website and the shoes are amazing! Are they available in Dublin or do you have to order them online?

I got mine in Arnotts henry street

cotwold

Ive seen them in champion sports and lifestyle, Puma and Nike both do ranges in them. Infact originaly they werent desined for fashion but instead to encourage track athlethes that were used to running barefoot to wear shoes.

il gatto

Cobblers. Get it?:D

Karl Hungus

il gatto wrote:

Cobblers. Get it?:D

cotwold

il gatto wrote:

Cobblers. Get it?:D

Em, no. Sorry

il gatto

I meant the thing about barefoot athlethes sounding like specious marketing ploy and that it sounded like cobblers, and cobblers make shoes. Sorry for my seemingly random mention of a dying craft:(

ninabissett

An uber cool New Zealand label called Zambesi have done this for one of their collections back in 2005 I think. They just had plain black or brown ones. The print on it is about distracting but hey totally up to you. I reckon they are cool though coz we're all talking about it.