Alexandre Birman Shoes

You know what’s a great way to get my attention? Make shoes out of beautifully colored python and sell them for less than a thousand dollars. Most brands flat-out refuse to do it because the market allows them to charge more, but Alexandre Birman‘s willingness to undercut the party line on pricing makes his shoes a standout choice.

Alexander Birman Fall 2011 indicates that although the brand has a little way left to go on originality, the prices make that totally acceptable. The collection has some Jimmy Choo moments with the strappy platform sandal-booties and references Manolo Blahnik more than a few times, but the majority of the pieces are on-trend and wearable, which makes the mostly three-digit price tags even more enticing.

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At first glance, I thought that the Alexandre Birman Peep-Toe Pumps were perfectly lovely shoes. Birman regularly does an exceptional job of making wearable, well-priced footwear out of gorgeous neutral python, and it seemed as though these shoes were just further confirmation that my conception of the brand was correct. And then I looked at the shoe from behind.

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The key word in the title of this post, of course, is “relatively.” I don’t think any exotic platforms exist that would fit the objective definition of “affordable,” but since we tend to embrace the luxury shoe market in all of its ridiculousness, we hope you’ll also excuse us for thinking that $695 for these shoes sounds downright reasonable.

In the context of python shoes, though, the Alexandre Birman Python Peep-Toe Sandals present something of a good value. The color is neutral but just green enough to keep it from getting boring, and the structure of the shoes is in keeping with a number of current trends. If you’re looking for a pair of high-impact shoes under a thousand dollars, you get a lot of bang for your buck with this pair.

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Normally, I tend to prefer shoes that are a little subversive. My current favorite design is the Fendi Cinderella Platform, and my love for it is predicated on the fact that it fuses both traditional and vulgar femininity in a way that manages to be both interesting and aesthetically pleasing.

Alternately, I have absolutely zero complex thoughts about the Alexandre Birman Python Cutout Platforms. And I don’t care! My love for the subversive? It just went straight out the proverbial window. Sometimes, it’s enough for a shoe to be gorgeous in an obvious way, which is exactly what these shoes are.

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