Friday, September 5, 2008
Trend Spotting: The Tom Wrap Boot
Posted by Sharon on Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:30 PM
I'm not sure whether it's due to the fact that Britney Spears has been dutifully hiding from the paparazzi lately, or just because it feels as if this summer has lasted way too long, but its been forever since I've seen someone tooling around in a pair of Uggs.
I realize the rational justification behind this kind of footwear. By this point, everyone has them, so I should be deadened to their offensive silhouette. But I'm not.
That said, I rather enjoy another ubiquitous shoe trend that's had everyone all heart-hug this summer--I speak of the Toms renaissance, of course. To me, Toms are a totally feminized version of Vans, a sneaker I've long admired and have never been able to wear, probably because my feet are the size of a small yacht. In Vans, they look like a Disney cruise ship. Toms, however, create the illusion that they're only as long as a one-person canoe! I appreciate this.
Alas. The unfuckwithableness never lasts for very long. The good people at Toms have up and decided they can fashion a winter shoe out of a summer one! Which would be fine if they'd bothered to translate the design a bit better. I just caught sight of their new Wrap Boot--made out of cotton, which, let's be honest, doesn't do a thing to keep out the biting chill. (You might as well traipse through the snowdrifts in your Mischa Keds.) The wrap boots also resemble glorified calf-bandages dyed in autumn shades. Not a good thing, in my opinion.
I'm thinking: Potentially, over skinny jeans (although, how skinny would they have to BE to stuff into these things? Don't they look absurdly tiny at the ankle?!), they could be ballerina-esque in a weird, Evanescence-y kind of way. Or,they could be a complete and utter fail. Wishful thinking? Yay or nay?
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Nay!! Nay!! Unless you're the Green Lantern...
they're pretty cool in the red and black,but the green's too close to robin hood/martial arts.
but i think with a skirt, not over jeans(sorry!)
But John, Superhero fashion is in, apparently:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/arts/design/09cost.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/H/Horyn,%20Cathy
"tom wrap boot"? dude. argentinian gauchos have been wearing these for decades. they're called alpargatas.
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