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26 Sculptural Shoe Masterpieces

From Cactus Shoes to Sea Creature Shoes

— December 1, 2009 — Fashion
As fashion becomes more unique and, some may even describe, crazier, it’s only natural that footwear designers would try to match the latest creations with as much creative zeal. These sculptural shoe masterpieces are just some of the amazing art pieces reserved for those dainty, female feet. I think they are better served in museums, but if you think you can rock them without hurting yourself, power to you.
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Wired Heels
Wired Heels
Shoes for Masochists by Polly Verity
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Architectural Mega Heels
Architectural Mega Heels
Mark Giuseppe Zanotti Designs
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Botanical Shoes
Botanical Shoes
Shoe Fleur, A Footwear Fantasy
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Prismatic Paper Shoes
Prismatic Paper Shoes
Odd Footwear From Mathieu Missiaen and Julien Morin of Le Creative Sweatshop
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Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Fashion Mag Gets Controversial
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Cactus Shoes
Cactus Shoes
Carmel Walsh Creates Knitted Nature High Heels
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Poodle Shoes
Poodle Shoes
John Galliano's Hair-Free Pom Pom Stilettos Won't Require Any Trimming
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18
Mohawk Heels
Mohawk Heels
Prada Puts the Punk Back in Pumps
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17
Dual Heel Shoes
Dual Heel Shoes
Alexander McQueen's Geisha-Style Footwear
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Sculptural Steel Shoes
Sculptural Steel Shoes
Chau Har Lee Creates Architectural Laser Cut Footwear
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Desert Art
Desert Art
Shoes & Chairs In Desert Theme
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14
Sweet Summer Shoes
Sweet Summer Shoes
Fun Feminine Footwear for Warm-Weather Wandering
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Giant Staple Heels
Giant Staple Heels
Omelle Shoes Look Like Funky Office Supplies
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12
Naughty Dancer Shoes
Naughty Dancer Shoes
7" Wedges Have a Sexy Carving of a Woman and a Pole
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Writhing Wraparound Shoes
Writhing Wraparound Shoes
The 'Mojito' Shoe by Julian Hakes Has No Foot Plate
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Jagged Crag Platforms
Jagged Crag Platforms
These London S/S 2010 Shoes Are Out of This World
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High-Tech Hooker Shoes
High-Tech Hooker Shoes
Sky-High Heels Fit For Ladies of the Night
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Rusty Footwear
Rusty Footwear
Chain Shoes Win Shoemania 2009 Competition
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Killer Heels Part II
Killer Heels Part II
Ballet Toe Boots
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Atrociously High Heels
Atrociously High Heels
Footwear Threatens to Break Necks
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5
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Extreme Ballerina Heels 2
Christian Louboutin Fetish Shoes
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Couture Footwear Frenzies
Couture Footwear Frenzies
Daphne Guinness Rocks Alexander McQueen Armadillo Shoes in Public First
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Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
Modern Wizard of Oz Shoes
‘The Kansas Project' in Hong Kong
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Extreme Torture Shoes
Extreme Torture Shoes
From 4-Legged Boots to Porcupine-Spiked Heels
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Sea Creature Shoes
Sea Creature Shoes
The Remarkable Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 Footwear Collection
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