For some reason, the backs of my ankles are very sensitive. I’m usually pretty thick-skinned and pain-resilient, but the minute a shoe starts rubbing on my heel, all bets are off. That weakness virtually eliminates me as a customer for the shoes from Valentino Spring 2011, but forgive me if I don’t shed any tears over it.

I’m not sure who decided that tiny, thin, sharp-looking chain straps should hold on something like a shoe, whose fit and structural integrity are vitally important, but I assure you that it’s a bad idea. One model already looks like she has an open wound in the strap area, and surely a day spent with tiny chains digging into your ankles would wear down even the toughest shoe lover. The idea of jewelry-like straps sounds delicate and ladylike, sure, but just wait and see how feminine you feel when you’re bleeding all over your new kicks.

Photos via Style.com.

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