What would you think of someone who wore these shoes?

[EachPeachPearMum]

These

kooky?
Cutesy?
Nice?

they're ok, bit dull, but the colour helps. Look comfy though.
I certainly wouldn't notice them.
Now I like MrsM's headscarf shoes, especially in black!
I'm tempted

For those of you who buy shoes online how often do you have to send them back? I find that most shoes I like I can't wear because they just don't fit well enough, and if they pinch when I try them on they will never be comfortable IME (if they are not comfortable I don't wear them, because in general I will get sore/blisters). So how does it work?

I think that may be a whole new thread in itself nooka!

'character backpack? Pah...

Tbh I wouldn't give a shit, who cares what people wear as long as they're comfortable in it? Sigh

Oh some people do you know! I worked with someone who tried to influence an interview panel not to appoint someone on the grounds that she didn't like their shoes...

Have some in that make (red too!) and I can say that they are so comfy and long lasting so far., so well made.

Have had lots of compliments and 'where did you get them?' too.

If you wear them with a non-hippy outfit, they don't look so lentil weavery! But then, I'm never bothered if other people don't like my shoes...

I am not at all a hippi lentil weavery type, but neither am I all powersuits and high heels. I dress for comfort, not fashion, and I believe those red shoes would fit the bill nicely

(but I draw the line at character backpacks )

nooka like the nooka rose? are you in BC?

LMAO I looked at the shoes and thought 'My mum would like those!' and then saw further down the thread that she has posted on here saying she loves them

FWIW my mum is well known for her fab dress sense and has had lots of requests to take people shopping as they love her style.

Though I would feel a right numpty wearing them!

Not heard of the nooka rose. My name is from Noggin the Nog . I am indeed living in BC (Kamloops to be precise) although still at heart I suspect a Londoner.

Well I think they are truly hideous lentil weaving etc etc

Was going to post a link to Russell & Bromley, the most gorgeous shoes you have ever seen (think 1920 dance shoe, with loafer tassels in salmon pink and lilac, with a heel). But their website is crap.

However they are much nicer than the OP ones. Honest.

Gross

Ah Nooka... I have a box-set of Noggin Books in my closet, waiting for DD to be old enough to read them too... won't be much longer!

I would think their taste was up their arse.

hands up arse to get taste back
great shoes....i have these but in apple green...this brand is the softest, comfiest i have ever worn [contented sigh]

I like those

EachPAQUESPearMum you can get the Noggins on DVD too, with lovely Postgate and Firman animation (from Friendly Dragon).

I can't see why these sort of shoes get such a strong reaction - they are just shoes for goodness sake! What is wrong with wanting a pair of vaguely feet shaped shoe in a nice colour?

Nooka... the DVD is on the shelf right next to the books I love Noggin the Nog....

pollywobble those are pretty nice too!

they look like shoes for either a 4 yr old or an 80 yr old

I love them

I just bought these www.schuhstore.co.uk/item_frameset.asp?s_ref=130447&s_group=3 and hadn't thought they were lentil weavery at all before looking at this thread, I love yours Eachpeach. I hope the link works, I haven't done one before.

Big Ears And Noddy.

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They remind me of the ones the Steiner mums used to wear at our old school (along with elasticated-waist skirts, hand-knitted Columbian cardis, no make up and grey hairs au naturel). Never a good look.

So HotCross and ggirl and Ablesister, what do you think are nice shoes? I don't understand the antipathy really. I don't like most shoes for sale as they are impractical, uncomfortable and excessively expensive but I don't have a go at their wearers taste (unless they were patent leather printed with leopard skin patterns or something).

Bumbley they are lovely

thanks goober