The Finch Formerly Known As Gold

21 April 2008

From the rarified heights

Alexander McQueen sandalsThe Manolo, he likes these shoes by Alexander McQueen, and even argues that the 4¾-inch heel is not too high. Some of his commenters, they beg to disagree:

The Manolo should sometime try to wear some of the high heels he recommends in his blog. They are beautiful. Beautiful tools of torture.

Or:

Four and three-quarters inches too high? To gaze upon and drool a bit? No, not too high. To actually don upon my feet? Sadly, yes, that is much too high.

Also much too high, perhaps, is the price: Zappos sells these for $994. Then again, if you have (1) tons of money and (2) utterly gorgeous feet, what's a thousand dollars?

Addendum: TJIC notes: "You can buy a pretty darned good lathe, or half a cabinetmaker's tablesaw for that kind of money. Heck, I think I once bought a 50 caliber rifle for about that much."

Posted at 7:30 PM to Rag Trade


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[By FeticheNouvelle] It's a pricey item at nearly a thousand dollars per pair, well beyond most women's shoe budgets. (Yes, beyond mine too.) One of Charles's blog-colleagues asked a question I've often faced myself: "How can anyone walk in those things......[read more]

what's a thousand dollars?

A really huge podiatrist's bill?

Posted by: McGehee at 9:28 PM on 21 April 2008

...and 3) enough money to pay someone to carry you around

Posted by: Tat at 8:18 AM on 22 April 2008

"What's a thousand dollars?"

Co-pay on the operation to repair a ruptured Achilles' tendon?

(Seriously? I think those shoes probably violate at least one international treaty....)

Posted by: fillyjonk at 9:05 AM on 22 April 2008