MON DIEU! The world famous “ugly shoes”, Crocs is launching several new shoe styles including colorful wedges, kitten heels, leopard print ballet flats and docksiders, to represent ‘A shoe for every you,’ as the new tagline says
CEO John McCarvel told Businessweek he hopes the new styles will not only change people’s negative attitude towards the brand, but also double the sale of Crocs in the next five years.
Perhaps these sneak preview images featured below could prepare you for what’s ahead.
A former shoe designer has created a workshop that teaches women how to navigate the tricky terrain of New York’s sidewalks, cobblestones and Subway steps while wearing high heels.
Victor Chu claims that his $50 one-hour class at the Legwork School, ‘How To Walk In HIgh Heels New York City’, is the first of its kind.
The New York Post reports that Chu created the group class when he noticed women stumbling in the subways.
At the same time, his business partner, shoe-designer Cece Chin, noticed her professional dancing friends could spend 12 hours in 7-inch spikes without a stumble.
‘Ninety-five percent of women don’t know how to walk in high heels,’ Chu told reporter Doree Lewak. ‘Women think heels are sexy. . .but you see women wear this pained expression and shuffle.’
‘I’ve seen guys giggle at them — it’s not sexy.’
Stilettos have long been a fashion staple for celebrities and career women, but Sex and the City is credited with taking women’s love affair with the high heel to a whole new level and making them a must-have for the mainstream.
Now even heavily pregnant stars like Kim Kardashian don’t want to give them up.
But a long-term heel habit can tale take the idea of suffering for fashion to a whole new level.
According to the American Osteopathic Association, wearing heels two inches and higher can lead to health complications from ingrown toenails to irreversible damage in leg tendons.
That’s what Chu is trying to prevent: HIs class starts off by walking barefoot, and explaining to his students that they should walk from heel to toe, rather than on the balls of their feet.
Then he leads a series of calf and ankle stretches, and follow with a lesson on the three tenets of good posture: engaged abs, relaxed hips and knees, and straight-back shoulders.
Marnie Hampton, a 38-year-old Bronx-based investment banker attending the class, said that high heels are a must for ambitious women.
‘You see the successful women in high heels,’ she told the paper. ‘I’m not going to get ahead in ballet flats.’
Chu reminds the women that, when it comes to elevated soles, practice makes perfect.
He also encourages them to make the transition slowly. in other words, it’s not a good idea to go straight from bedroom slippers to six-inch heels.
And Chu isn’t afraid to cut to the chase. After analyzing the sole, pitch and heel of a shoe, he can quickly tell students if their Louboutins are leading to leg cramps.
Even with good technique, it seems that there are limits.
‘Most women do not want to hear this,’ he adds, ‘but anything above 3 inches is really, really dangerous.’
STEP BY STEP: HOW TO WALK IN HIGH HEELS Stand tall, as if being pulled by a string from the top of your head Tighten abs by pulling belly button in toward spine Walk heel to toe Sway hips slightly!
16-year-old dancer and singer Zendaya Coleman donned fierce green heeless shoes as she stepped out in New York city. Very fresh and summer appropriate. to get the look.
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Grammy winning singer, Christina Aguilera tripped and fell in her staggering platform heels just shortly after stepping out of a nightclub in California. That’s got to be every Shoeholics’ nightmare to say the least. Luckily, she had her bodyguards to break her fall. We’ve all got our days, we’ve all been there.
All young birds out there get ready to clench your claws inward. The legendary and ageless Diva, Liza Minnelli sizzles in thigh high boots in a Terry Richardson photo spread. Did we mention she’s 65? If these boots could talk! Meow!
British Dame and Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren was such a naughty flirt on the red carpet at the RED 2 movie premiere. She plays an ex CIA agent in the movie. The seasoned actress at 67 years old did not fail to remind the young starlets in Hollywood how it’s done. She appeared on the red carpet sizzling in a pair of staggering lucite platform heels, commonly referred to as “stripper shoes”! This could only mean that we all still have something to look forward to at her age, the ability to stay young and flirty! See her here in other dazzling platform heels. J’adore!
The highly anticipated Shoeholics magazine summer edition draws attention to the extraordinary work of our first celebrity cover model, the lovely and extremely talented fashion connoisseur Olivia Palermo. The issue highlights her philanthropic mission helping those less fortunate in Kenya, East Africa through a unique collaboration with Spain based Pikolinos. Olivia is the ambassador to the Maasai Project, which is a sustainability project to support the development of the Maasai community in Kenya. The spring/summer 2013 Pikolinos collection of shoes and bags are beautifully hand embroidered in Kenya, finished in Spain and sold internationally bringing much needed revenue to the local villagers. We love her low-key attitude to her life of glamor reminding us to keep our feet (in hot shoes) firmly on the ground and not forget about the less fortunate. I think we can all learn from this collaboration and help out in our own individual ways by checking out some of the products featured in the summer edition like pair pair seen below on our house model.
A Pikolinos/Maasai Tribe design
This edition also features the unique creations of award winning and world renowned artist Marina Dempster using shoes as art work displays. And Wendy Isham of Rock & Merlot proving that it “takes a village” to develop a whole shoe brand much like a brand new baby.
A design by Marina Dempster
Wendy Isham
The scorching heat of the summer is here and with it comes the joy of showing off our pedicured feet in colorful and cheerful summer sandals. You don’t want to miss some of the summer shoes featured in the summer issue for men and women.
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Today, 4th of July 2013 marks the 237th anniversary England gave up the “New World” to become what we now call United States of America where many have fought for freedom and equality for centuries. We wish you many more years to come and of course more inspiration for more US flag design shoes! Happy birthday to all of our members in the US. Happy birthday America!
If only heels could talk. These fashionable darlings spotted at the 2013 Gay Pride in New York had a lot to say to the onlookers with their ensemble. Of course, we couldn’t resist sharing some of our findings! Regardless of their sexuality, fashion, especially shoes happens to be a universal language we can all relate to. We hope you agree! 🙂
Photos courtesy of Tinu, one of our editors who covered the event.
Not even the legendary singer Cher could resist showing us her shoes. This goes to show there is a Shoeholic in each and everyone of us. Cher actually matched her entire outfit to her shoes!
Cher is currently promoting her new album “Woman’s World” and will be performing at the Gay Pride celebration this weekend in New York City. Be sure to support the album! 🙂
MON DIEU! The world famous “ugly shoes”, Crocs is launching several new shoe styles including colorful wedges, kitten heels, leopard print ballet flats and docksiders, to represent ‘A shoe for every you,’ as the new tagline says
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