Whose Shoes

Whose Shoes: Noritaka Tatehana Heelless Platforms

by Megs Mahoney Dusil

Who wore the fierce heelless platforms from Noritaka Tatehana?


Edited to add: The shoes are not Nina Ricci, rather said to be from designer Noritaka Tatehana. More info via Gaga Daily and thanks to reader Glitzy for pointing this out!

None other than Lady Gaga. And truly, are you even in the slightest bit surprised. What I am more surprised about is when Nina Ricci showed her Fall 2009 collection not one model fell while wearing these towering heelless shoes. The shoe is said to add 11 inches. A FOOT. Can you imagine that? Either way, Lady Gaga seems to adore these shoes since she has been seen wearing them in black and now in cream while sporting her equally alarming Studded Hermes Birkin.

What do you think of Lady Gaga’s Noritaka Tatehana shoes?

  • Chris

    These are shoes to show off. They do not look comfortable. They do not look elegant. She cannot wear them on stage, as she can probably hardly keep her balance in them.
    I have to admit, I do not like the whole outfit. It does not help that she looks tired and exhausted.

  • ela

    ah…she looks terrible here :( i love gaga. but not this look.

  • ew

    These shoes sucked on Gaga, and suck on the runway. Fierce? I think NOT.

  • just-me

    yuck! those things are hideous! they are truly scary!
    im not sure how anyone could walk in those!

  • chrissie

    Ummm. I really really want to see a video of someone trying to walk in these. Doesn’t Gaga have them in black as well?

    • Leenduh

      Yes, she wore them when she sang “Don’t Stop Believing” with Sting, Shirley Bassey, Debbie Harry and Bruce Springsteen.

  • chrissie

    ^^^lol…should have read the whole thing….***goes to find nina ricci show video***

  • Andrea

    Funny I knew it was her!

  • Deanna G.

    Totally knew it was her! She wears those all the time.

  • zaali

    I don’t know why she does that- she has a voice and doesn’t need to resort to stupid tactics like the ones with Hermes bag and so on-

  • Cate

    love Gaga, but hate those shoes!

  • Prisilia

    Not a fan of the shoes

  • daniel

    they may not be the most elegant shoes .. but at least she has the gut to wear them. she’s fearless, and does not care what people think of her. she’s extremely dedicated to her fans, something i truly look up to as her as a popular artist

  • Glitzy

    hey guys :-)

    you run a great site! i enjoy it every day :-)
    i dont want to disturb but i think that these shoes are not the Nina Ricci one’s!
    these are ‘PLATFORM SHOES BY NORITAKA TATEHANA’! Gaga is wearing them in her newest ‘Alejandro’-Video too! you can check it out in Nicola Formichetti’s Blog!
    http://nicolaformichetti.blogspot.com/
    she is wearing them with the white-cape outfit! you can see it clearly in the video. the shape of these two shoes is completly different in my opinion.
    beside that i think that the Nina Ricci shoes look much better design-wise! these look pretty cheap made!

    i hope that you will agree with me because i really didn’t meant to disturb! just wanted to let you know so you can keep up the standard of this great site :-)

    • Megs Mahoney Dusil

      I think you are right! I edited this and THANK YOU for pointing it out!!

      • Glitzy

        you’re very welcome :-)

  • Treselle

    I would just like to know how you would walk in those. And omg, what did she do to her hermes?

  • atrophia

    I guessed right! Not the least bit surprised.

  • Emily

    Strongly dislike these shoes.

  • sharon

    haha wow they look super uncomfortable, I am not surprised it was Gaga wearing these shoes! They aren’t cute either..

  • Katrina

    dislike the whole outfit.

  • Ashley

    these might be crazy shoes but is it really surprising for gaga? she makes anything look fierce! i dont really see how one would walk in these but props to her for pulling it off!

  • Vanessa

    I do not like the shoes, the outfit or what she did to that Hermes Birkin! I’m all for pushing fashion to its limits but this is just fashion suicide.

  • bisbee

    Horrid.

  • Kim

    I don’t know how anyone could walk in these.

  • Amber

    Oh my gosh! Just looking at those are making my feet hurt, lol.

  • Tahnee

    It really didn’t surprise me that she would wear these….but how in the world?!! :o )

  • Ashley

    Knew this was Gaga.
    And hate these shoes- they’re like horse hooves or something. So awkward!

  • Sarah Hirsch

    Those are awful. I understand wanting to look different and edgy, but isn’t it still important to be able to walk?

  • Ashley

    These are awful. The bag is beautiful. Gaga is nuts and everyone needs to stop ripping off the MQueenadillos!

  • SeleneK

    I really dislike those shoes. For one, they’re not attractive at all, and how in the world would you stand in them?! You’d have to have amazing balance and a little insanity. o.O

  • Andrea

    as usual, insane! I don’t think even gaga can pull that off

  • Nikolas

    I like them better in black… I actually really like these… Remember everyone, it’s Lady Gaga, not Sandra Bullock or Jessica Simpson… Every outfit she wears is a work of art… Of course they’re far from practical… That’s why she wears them hahahhaahaha… I like her Alexander McQueen 10 inch lobster claw stilettoes better than these hoof-like ankle boots though….

  • Chic ‘n Cheap Living

    No, just no.

  • Jane

    I think they are ugly and they make her feet look like crap. Her toes look like claws, and the hell looks like it slipping off the shoe and its going to finally fall off and break her ankle. NO thank you and to think they are 11″ that is insane.

  • Laureen

    Hideous.

  • erg

    I don’t think that anyone else would be insane enough to wear these. It’s amazing that she is able to walk in them.

  • lem

    hahaha i KNEW it… could’ve only been Lady Gaga!

  • Adrienne zedella

    these are GODAWFUL UGLY!

  • yubinz86

    so…..how can anyone stand, or walk in those shoes?

  • Diane

    OMG those are aweful!

  • mikoism

    love the studded birkin. these shoes…in the fashion universe of my DREAMS, these are both acceptable and comfortable. LOL

  • Kym

    Honestly awful. But that doesn’t matter. What I’m dying to know is how do you stand in them? Do you do all the work or does the shoe?

  • Sakyie

    They look like horse hooves to me. Not attractive at all, and she looks like an overly exhausted prostitute in that outfit. Her Birkin is begging and pleading for someone to come save it, and nurture it back to health, lmao.

  • Lorie

    Judging by the bruises on and around her right knee (2nd photo), she’s not too successful walking in them. They might be good if you suddenly needto gallop. Giddy-up!!!

  • Kara

    Gaga is not fearless she is gaga and does everything for shock value she is a major poser she should stick to singing she has a good voice, throw away the antics and these horrible shoes.

  • Sherry

    Ugly!!!!!!

  • Ruhee

    How many of these does she have???

  • JenG

    These are horse shoes!

  • jo

    how does she walk in those?! i bet it takes a lot of practice.

  • adrienne

    i don’t see how anyone can possibly walk in these

  • Typhanie

    They look like they belong in an art museum not on feet, they could not be even near the ballpark of comfortable. I love lady gaga anyway

  • quimerula

    Way too much.

  • faith24

    Gaga is the only brave person to wear such shoes. They are a work of art and I would rather look at her wearing these shoes, than to look at countless photos of Kardashians in black Louboutins! Not all shoes are created equal and these are definitely not practical yet creative :)

  • JJ

    Sorry, I think these shoes are a big joke. They look ridiculous and they’re definitely not flattering or pretty (and why on earth would anyone want to add nearly a foot to their height??)

    • XXX

      mmmmmmmmmmmmm…..maybe because she’s only 5 feet tall? I don’t know, she’s a hot mess, that’s for sure. I’d take her home and polish her up.

  • Dezynrbaglaydee

    only Gaga

  • SisiEko

    Ahhhhh… gAgA!

  • Vivian

    figures that it was Gaga

  • nicole

    to be honest.. these scare me lol. I could never wear something like this plus im sure id just fall over

  • Laura

    Yea.. Gaga definitely comes to mind with this shoe.. Horrible idea..

  • Victoria

    how can you even move your foot in these

  • Dana

    these look like hooves, not shoes!

  • Kelly

    of course it’s lady gaga! and i think she really needs to stop using her hermes as voodoo dolls, imo.

  • Valentina

    Crazy horse.

  • Michelle

    These scare me. D:

  • Chelsea Clark

    Only lady gaga would wear these! I don’t even know how it’s possible to walk in them!

  • Tiffany

    I knew it was Ga-Ga! I find these interesting, in black perhaps…

  • brenroysceian

    ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh my!!!!! its only lady gaga made my mind swirl like a whirlwind!!!

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