The curvilinear heels of the moment are surreal, mystical and distinctly feminine.
, Katy Kelleher writes: “Stiletto sandals reveal and pumps accentuate, but like the armadillo shoes, clogs obscure the shape of the feet. They remove all eroticism. There is no delicate arch, no pointed toe, just leather and wood and practicality.”
Heels that slope and curve like the Antelope Valley exist somewhere between the pragmatic nature of clogs and the impracticality of towering high heels. Heels that slope and curve like the Antelope Valley exist somewhere between the pragmatic nature of clogs and the impracticality of towering high heels. They’re not exactly functional in the same way that kitten heels are, but they’re not treacherous either. They’re less a symbol of danger and sex and more quirky. A playful wink, the heels droop like a Dalí clock or an object out of a Dr. Seuss book.
These new shapes are perhaps the latest evolution of #heelconcept, an Instagram phenomenon pioneered by American artist and textile designer Misty Pollen that gained traction in 2015. The Dada-inspired trend involved users arching a bare foot on top of a Jenga block of household objects—everything from a sprouting potato to a scrub brush to a can of Pringles—to create imaginary heels that surprise and subvert.
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