DSquared Shoes

We’ve talked about the DSquared Ice Skate Boots before, but they’re just so bizarre and inventive that I think they merit a place in this week’s Fill in the Blank. It’s Friday, after all, and Fridays deserve a little bit of foolishness, even if it’s the kind that will break your ankle. Seriously, these shoes don’t even have a solid base.

As always, we started a sentence in the title, you finish it in the comments. Or, if you are so inclined, buy the boots for $1825 via Luisa Via Roma.

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We briefly told you about the DSquare Ice Skate Boots right after Milan Fashion Week, and now that the shoes have finally popped up from pre-order with larger pictures and a definitive price point, we figured they’d be the perfect candidate for Fill in the Blank. You guys know how this works – finish the phrase above in the comments or, if you’re so inclined, by the boots for $1825 via Luisa Via Roma.

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One thing you probably wouldn’t know from looking at the DSquared shoes that make the most waves in the fashion world is that the brand’s footwear isn’t all made for a crazy person. In fact, most of it is quite sane, and the brand even make a lot of flats and sneakers. The twin brothers that design the label have seen so much editorial success from shoes that push design boundaries, though, that it doesn’t surprise me that they’ve followed up the DSquared Spin Heel Platforms with the DSquared Ice Skate Booties.

Admittedly, it had never occurred to me that anyone would look at an ice skate and say to themselves, “Self, someone will want to walk around all day in this,” but I suppose that’s why I’m writing instead of designing. And although the heel of the shoe does seem to be somewhat narrow like a hockey skate, the platforms sides appear to jut out in order to provide a bit more stability. But still, the question remains – which crazy fashion person will be the first to wear these to the Spring 2012 shows?

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Vogue.com photographer Phil Oh took to the streets during the recently concluded New York Fashion Week to document what is perhaps my favorite part of the entire event – what people are wearing outside. He managed to capture an image of the infamous DSquared Spine Heel Shoes in the wild, this time in the rarely seen white colorway. So now we know: not only is someone awesome/crazy enough to buy these, but she actually had the cojones to take them out for a spin in public.

Image via Vogue.com

Other people for whom these DSquared shoes may not be suited:

1. The faint of heart
2. The easily frightened
3. Those who have balance issues
4. Those who have philosophical issues with plastic shoes
5. Anyone who wasn’t a wannabe goth or punk in high school
6. The elderly

If you don’t fall in to any of those categories, then you might be a future candidate to own the DSquared Studded Platform Jellies. Even if they’re not for you, though, you’ve got to admit that they’re kind of fun to look at.

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Time for a moment of contrition: for the past few winters, I’ve worn Uggs. Shamelessly, in public, for all to see. And I’ve loved my Uggs, since I embrace comfort, but I don’t think I can continue to wear them this fall. Good thing I don’t have to: motorcycle boots are popular again!

This trend showed its presence last year, but now that nearly every major brand is producing a motorcycle boot of some sort (Valentino even has one with a bow on it. I’m not kidding), it’s time to round them up and discuss. There are knee-high versions, stiletto versions, platform versions and every other type that you could possibly think of, but what I’m interested in right now is those that could replace Uggs for a lot of us – flat, ankle or midcalf and utilitarian.

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To say that something “isn’t for the faint of heart” is a fairly trite turn of phrase, so excuse me for using it, but I think it’s necessary: the DSquared 160 Spine Heel Boots are not for the faint of heart. As in, if you’re one of the more fragile shoe-lovers among us, they might give you an actual heart attack. That heart attack might be caused by either love or revulsion, depending on your taste in footwear.

One thing’s for sure, however – these boots (and the other shoes in the spine-inspired collection) are sure to cause a strong reaction in almost anyone, no matter how casual of a shoe fan he or she might be. You’ve got to give the designers credit for going for the look whole-hog, but is the final product successful? I certainly think it is.

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