Prada, Viktor & Rolf, and B Store have recently shaken the shoe market up a bit by adding espadrille trims to classic silhouettes. The jute rope detail is definitely different and a unique touch to add to dress shoes. Fashion house Prada leads the way by remaking the classic wing-tip in a dress-sport-creeper-espadrille shoe hybrid. Whoa. And Viktor & Rolf adds the trim to a patent leather loafer, while B.Store mixes the jute rope with a crepe sole. As much noise as these new hybrids have been making, we're not surprised that they're flying off the shelves. Whose version is your favorite?
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Steve Ruiz March 23rd, 2011 at 04:51 PM
D) None of them. The design is universally garbage.
Steve Ruiz March 24th, 2011 at 04:35 PM
Point better made by the good folks at Kempt "We like patent loafers. We like espadrilles. But there is a larger issue at stake here, and we’re resisting the temptation to make it in all caps: You can’t just mash together random shoes. Honestly. We realize this is “cheeky” and “deconstructivist” and all those things, but there is no plausible reason for anyone to ever wear this shoe, other than to bask in the fact that they’re wearing something nonsensical. It’s even worse because jute soles are actually a cool thing if you’re dressing one notch above barefoot. But if you put a heel on them—or any material you don’t want to get sand on—they just look silly and pointless."