To ask if you like these shoes?

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A first world problem, I know. I bought these shoes on a whim, but now I'm not sure. When I tried them on at home, DH's eyebrows simultaneously hit the ceiling. Now he's being over complimentary about them, which means he hates them. Are they actually horrible? I'm not sure...

www.clarks.co.uk/p/26101021

I think i'll stop bothering looking when it is a Clark's link.

Never like them.

I think they're absolutely gorgeous! I have to say though - I do get the piss taken out of me for my ugly shoes. ..

I'm going to buy them.

I think they look like 'serious' shoes. The sort someone who doesn't want to be viewed as frivolous would wear.

I like them and actually I have ones that are very similar .They are amazing with trousers and very comfortable....I bought them two years ago in T-Kmax.

Juat came back on and very excited at all the replies! I am still torn. I was thinking of wearing them for work with thick black tights and black jumper dress. at the broomstick!

Noooooo. They are pretty horrible.

They are horrible. Look like granny shoes from the 70's.

The consensus seems to be that they are very seventies.

I'd hazard a guess that they are cool/retro to the young 'uns (anybody under 35) and old-fashioned/carrying baggage to those of who wore them first time round!

Hmmm. Ok, they're going back. Any thoughts on these bad boys as an alternative? Last one I promise!

www.clarks.co.uk/p/26106076

I like them

Eugh, no. Reminds me of something Louis XVI might wear! Sorry!

X post... Those plain ones are much better!

I had a pair of those in 1978 - and they looked great with ribbed tights. I still love them but I can't wear heels now due to an injury. I am sure they will look good on you but it depends on your style, the shape of your legs etc. And the key thing is - do you like them? Do you feel good in them? If you do - go with it!

Sorry - too slow at typing. I prefer the first ones to the plainer ones but I see you have already decided. Enjoy wearing them!

Thank you all! I am looking forward to wearing them. They shall hereafter be my mumsnet shoes

The second pair look like the baddies in a court shoe horror show, sorry. Bleurgh.

The first were much nicer.

I like them. Just not the tassels. I'd totally wear them without.

I am under 35..they are nice but they ve kind of been around a while in this sort of style now.

I have them as flats!

Wee bit more rounded at the toe but I got mine from Office, tassels and everything. Meh they're comfortable and I actually love them to be honest, although I'm not too keen on the heel on those ones, it looks a bit odd, maybe I'm just used to mine as flats.

Grim. There are too high and too prim for that style. Like a porn actress might wear if she is playing a librarian

Not a fan of the second ones either, sorry, unless they are for work- they're just boring and plain.

I don't think I could hate a shoe more.

...to both pairs...

I wore shoes like that to school, albeit with lower heels, when I was 15. I am in my 60s.