The Square Toe Shoe
The square toe has been fashionable all year and it is still very much in evidence. They have been ultra hip ever since Prada showed them last year in the form of open toed stilettos. The Prada version was glossy and almost ridiculous in terms of actual height. These six inch heels have the foot straightened almost completely out just like a ballerina’s but these patent leather torture devices have been the hottest shoes in town for quite some time.
Pointy toed flats and stilettos are still around and go great with that little black or red velvet dress that you will be wanting to wear at a Christmas party. Even though the square toes shoe is here to stay for a while you don’t want to be throwing out your pointy toed shoes just yet. The reason that pointy toe shoes will never ever go out of style is because they elongate the leg. They give this illusion whether or not the shoe is high heeled or flat. Of course if you do go with a square toe you will have a very long look to your leg if the show has that square toe.
There are some super gorgeous square toed shoes out there. If you need a pair for wedding BCBGirls makes a lot of affordable ones in satin metallics. Particularly classy is the pair called Zabrinna that has a big flat metallic slab on the open toe.
There are many beautiful leather versions of the square toed shoe but they are also available in microfibers and faux suede if you don’t think that leather is bad ecologically or if you are a vegan.
The square trend works with anything including skirts, dresses and skinny jeans. They do look better with pants that have a slight flare to them. If you have short legs you will look better in them if you are wearing a longer skirt. Never wear them with socks unless it is a Mary Jane style or you will look too clunky.
Square toe shoes are very in for men as well. Kenneth Cole Reaction makes a style for men called Super Streak that is a laced shoe with outside stitching.
Stitching is also very trendy and whether it is a man or woman’s style, the more stitching that the boot or shoe has the cooler it is going to be. Contrasting laces are also a hip theme in shoes.
The flatter the heel the more space age this type of square toed shoe or boot is going to look. For the holidays consider getting a flat heeled or low heeled boot in a metallic color like platinum or gold and you will be considered to be very hip.