These comparatively innocuous heels have a versatile shape and design. The spaghetti straps wend their way up the ankle and are ornamented with little black leather stars. It's a simple black shoe that hits my practical sweet spot with a little fun and a little sexy at the same time. Best Buy ever.

I wore these trashy platforms once for Halloween. They were the shining jewel of a "Ho turned Goth Pimp" furry coat ensemble & a testament to my shabbily uneven feminist aspirations. Truth is, I didnt even buy them for my costume. Worst Buy ever. But maybe not in the opinion of some guys i know who would like these heels for their girlfriends.

These shoes have a stacked wooden heel with leather and denim uppers. I was immediately attracted to the dangerous steel spike of this otherwise pretty typical sunny summer sandal. My dog chewed them up at one point. Here they are refurbished in a denim bluer than the original. I havn't worn them in years, but I'm still very fond of them. They are also much more comfortable than they look.

The juxtaposition of detail attracted me again. I love the demure kitten heel shape of these shoes in contrast to the hippie Birkinstock-esque cork footbed. The heel is a translucent red plastic and the upper is pink, white, and red velour stripes. Perhaps there are too many ideas in this one shoe but they are like strawberry jelly and granola at the same time, and I like both!

These heels are all the best parts of the iconic 40's shapes plus milk chocolate perforated leather (holes again) and dark chocolate edging. The stacked heel shape is conservative, but the soles are rubberized like sport shoes. Mostly, I couldn't resist the dramatic hot pink patent accents that make the stuffy classiness more punked out. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to style these shoes, so I've never actually worn them.

I've apparently got a long enduring thing for disparate worlds crashing together in some way, whether it be high/low culture, techy vs organic materials, and unlikely colors playing subordinate surprise roles. These combos don't always work, but I find the awkwardness endearing.