Are these shoes hideous?

[MrsKoala]

Orthopedic or stylish? I just can't make up my mind.

I need a full shoe for walking about in wettish weather with a baby/buggy. I only really wear brown shoes. Brogues usually, with high waisted wide legged trousers or knee length a line skirts/dresses.

those brogues are like the shoes i had when i was 5 in the 70s

Clarks do some cracking shoes these days.
I like an androgynous shoe meself.
I'd go desert boot or chelsea boot but those better with jeans I think.

Anyfucker - i own 2 pairs of wellies but i want something classic and stylish, no heel, brown, leather, 40's, androgynous, smart, quirky...

i missed the boat this winter and now the shops are empty and i'm moving to Vancouver and need shoes for rain :(

Talking of Clarks, have you thought about goretex? It is totally waterproof and is nice in this classic style?

I think they are very nice.

I was looking at the oxblood dm's in office but not keen on the roundness of toe.

I wanted something a bit more hard wearing than brogues tho. I have a lovely pair of tan ones from Jones, but they are not warm or that dry. i know canadian prices are thru the roof so i wanted to stock up before we go. harrumph!

I was going to suggest DM's

Those shoes will cope with Canada !

Sorry LeChat they are foul. they look like some bad rocker shoes mated with gardening wellies. Thanks anyway :)

I also hate chelsea boots with a bizarre burning in my soul (no idea why). And i never wear black.

oh no, i know what they look like, like those twee shoe flower pots people have Sorry, i am grateful...honest

Gawd they remind me of an awful mistake of a man I was seeing once, he used to wear them!

On a more helpful note have you looked at www.javari.com it is Amazon's shoe site, it's wonderful!

Sorry wrong URL try www.javari.co.UK

OP peoples are being silly those are perfectly nice practical, but stupidly expensive, boots.

But, i live in Clarks mum boots so I may not be the person for style advice.

I rather like those metallic Anthropologie ones....

hmmm i think it's the sole i'm not keen on/sure about. Why make it so bulky and black? i like the general shape and colour of the shoe tho. dammit. my feet are wet and no one cares!

yes, you are right. they are too expensive. i'll never find any shoes. i'm living in converse at the mo and my feet are cold and wet :(

Put your wellies on, lady

Are you anywhere here Bike?

They are AWFUL

no, they don't go with anything and my trousers balloon over the top like pantaloons.

mrskoala I love the shoes you linked to in your op

I think they're nice but you could get some very similar for a lot cheaper i'm sure.

You CAN get Clarks in Canada btw.

What about these

I have them and like them. What do other people think?

oh yeah, they're nice. for some reason tho i think they look more clumpy than the ones i linked. thanks. i may buy them. hmmm