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What are you playing at ASOS?

112 replies

kateluvscats · 09/08/2022 12:21

www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-heeled-boots-in-black-stretchy-leather/prd/202004069

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achillestoes · 09/08/2022 14:15

As a look, I find it a bit aggressive. But then I feel like that about black heeled boots anyway (just a matter of personal taste). But if some men want to wear them let them have at it.

Festoonlights · 09/08/2022 14:04

That’s dhs Christmas present sorted then! 😂

Butteryflakycrust83 · 09/08/2022 13:58

Looks fantastic!

RooniIWazlib · 09/08/2022 13:41

They look "cheap" for £72.

Misses OPs point

Googlecanthelpme · 09/08/2022 13:34

The fact that it’s in the men section is good right? ASOS is very much on the wagon and has been for years, so it doesn’t surprise me at all.

Im pleased that the target audience is men and it’s in the mens section rather than pics of men in the boots in the womens section. Although I do think if they’re making womens shoes in larger sizes they should also be linked in the womens section so that when a woman with size 8/9+ feet searches on size, she can see the full range.

MarshaMelrose · 09/08/2022 13:28

He looks like he's got nice legs. I don't blame him for showing them off. Nothing wrong with men getting a bit of a height lift.
Love you Tom. ❤

KittenKong · 09/08/2022 13:27

My god they are ugly!

FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 09/08/2022 13:25

Oh wow, yay! As a woman with size 9 feet who struggles to buy womens shoes looks like I can get them from ASOS mens section now.

They have some niceish sandles that have a more feminine look but in big sizes.

howdoesatoastermaketoast · 09/08/2022 13:19

CrossPurposes · 09/08/2022 12:38

Pithy and true.

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I have two issues (and these are my only issues)

  1. the bottom of the heel is too small for heavier people and will likely damage certain types of flooring &
  2. I don't like the upskirt angle of one of the shots.
fishingpaintings · 09/08/2022 13:18

Happy for more people to understand and experience the discomfort of heels tbh..

LaLoba · 09/08/2022 13:18

Agree with PPs, breaking the stereotypes of clothing is all good for me. As a runner and a cyclist with the calf muscles to show for it, that’s actually quite a good representation of what I’d look like in them in my manly size 8s.

AnneLovesGilbert · 09/08/2022 13:16

They look uncomfortable but more power to anyone who wants them. Don’t see any problem with this at all.

puffyisgood · 09/08/2022 13:15

men can wear whatever they like, without exception, in my book, as can big-footed women.

Lilithslove · 09/08/2022 13:13

Are we not be in favour of anyone being able to wear what they want? Are you equally angry that they sell trousers and flat shoes for women as we should be wearing stilettos and dresses only?

Deliriumoftheendless · 09/08/2022 13:12

£72 for ankle boots?!

helpfulperson · 09/08/2022 13:11

Agree that is good because it reinforces the message that any clothes can be worn by anyone without changing gender. And I quite like the whole look as well.

Somanysocks · 09/08/2022 13:08

The problem, I think the Op is saying, is that he hasn't shaved his legs. 😄

OnlyEverAutumn · 09/08/2022 13:03

@CompleteGinasaur thank you 🥰

Not being able to buy decent shoes for women in larger sizes is something I’ve been driven mad by all my adult life, so I’m not going to get upset about this offering from ASOS!

Summerhillsquare · 09/08/2022 12:51

Why thank you @CrossCrossPurposes. What I always aim for.

CompleteGinasaur · 09/08/2022 12:41

OnlyEverAutumn · 09/08/2022 12:33

@CompleteGinasaur ”mens sizes”?!? I have size 9 feet but thank you 🙄

Sorry, OnlyEverAutumn, it was a lazy generalisation (size 7 myself) - point was obviously about their target market, but I apologise for metaphorically footbinding!

TheBermudaTriangle · 09/08/2022 12:41

Genuinely don't care about this. They look quite cool.

I would draw the line at a male putting on his nice heeled boots and thinking they magically made him a female. Oh, together with that ridiculous "being a woman is a feeling" shit they trot out.

BaronessBomburst · 09/08/2022 12:38

That actually made me laugh.
To me that's gender-bending from the good old days when you wore what you liked but knew that your sex was the one you were born with.

CrossPurposes · 09/08/2022 12:38

Summerhillsquare · 09/08/2022 12:31

The more the merrier IMO. High heels for men, dungarees for women, wear what you like, doesn't change your sex.

Pithy and true.

BettyFilous · 09/08/2022 12:37

BrimFullOfAsher · 09/08/2022 12:32

Sorry OP, but what's your issue?

They are size 6 upwards ie what is generally 'mens' sizes.

And plenty of women at size 9+ who aren’t catered for by retailers. I’d hazard a guess lots of the 8s, 9s and 10s were bought by women.

minipie · 09/08/2022 12:36

I agree with the PPs. Yes it’s a bit of band wagon jumping by ASOS but I actually think it’s very helpful to see gender non conformity without it having to be full drag or pretending the wearer is a woman just because they like skirts and heels.

Narrow stereotyped clothing is part of what got us into this mess IMO, so the more we can get away from that the better.