Help! I can't work out if these are fugly in a good way?

[Stumpedasatree]

Chunky black sandals

Only to be worn if you are over 5ft 10 ins and very skinny though. Otherwise - no.

My great Aunt, a lifelong Catholic nun, sprung to mind when I saw those sandals...sorry, they’re totally grim!

It's just they really remind me of a pair I had at secondary school, which were much less chunky, and I've come over all nostalgic and longing!

I'm mid 40s slim and petite, more like 5ft 2 than 5ft 10!

Oh dear, I’ve just bought these... 2 days ago online! They haven’t arrived yet but now im having doubts due to these comments. Ah well I can always return them if they are awful :-/

Oooh naff version of the DM sandal

I love them. I bought a pair last year which were very similar but I found them too heavy for me. Sadly.

I think if you’re drawn to this style, you have to go for DMs.

Why did I look! Fugly shoes will be popping up on anything I look at for months now. I'm not keen but I know people who would go for these. It would suit their style.

Wow no. Just no

If you're a tall, slim Japanese student studying architecture in Denmark they are perfect.

If you're an average sized British woman going to Tesco in your Ford focus they are hideous.

Those ones are naff IMO and look really cheap, but the DM ones they're trying to copy are actually OK. I'd go for the latter if you like that style!

Awfs

Unless you were scrutinizing them up close, you'd think they were the more expensive DM sandal. Chunky sandals are cool right now. I wear a pair with a similar sole to work. Very comfy.

I’d go for the Prada ones.

@PresentingPercy

I’d go for the Prada ones.

I'm not sure we're discounting the Prada ones due to not liking them. They do come in at a slightly higher price point though.

I love the original DM version but they are a very poor attempt at copying.

I bought the DM sandals and they were awful, made my feet hurt so I chucked them on eBay, sketchers are more comfortable. I used to love DM’s but the quality isn’t there anymore and the price is much higher.

The link doesn't work for me for some reason but I LOVE the new chunky sandal trend and have recently bought three pairs.

My husband detests them lol and I think they are a love or hate item.

I bought a pair from Vagabond, Ego and some Teva ones.

The teva ones are really for walking/hiking

I'm 34 so over 30 but don't really care think it's about how it looks on you as an individual and if you can pull it off then who cares!

I bought a pair of DM Viss sandals but they were far too fugly for me

I have just bought teva sandals, now I want to buy these 🤣, I like chunky, I don’t like most of the petite girly and also Orr the mummsy sandals people wear so I find it hard to find summer footwear. I walk a lot so chunky and flat is good. I’m 39. I have nice feet and legs so I think I can carry it off.

These are the Teva ones I just got very similar to leads but without the huge price tag and these are actually the original of this kind been around since the 80s so you could say Prada copied TEVA!!!

Bought them because I love hikes and don't want to wear boots in summer but would also wear them for normal outings

@Lovemusic33 did you find the Teva ones sizing frustrating? I'm usually a 6 and my toes but just on the border but when I sized up they felt loose. Felt like they should have made a 6.5

Also OP do you mind sharing the link again as when I click on it for some reason it's not working!

I like them but agree the DM and Prada they are trying to look like are cooler. Maybe take a look at Prada for inspiration if you haven’t already and see if you can find something similar. I like the soles of those sketchers but the uppers not as much. Think that style though is great with jeans and pretty dresses. Definitely call for nice feet though.

I’m not sure I’m stylish or edgy enough to pull them off but I quite like them.