Shoe fetish

[tikistitch]

'Tis the season where tiki inevitably ends up buying presents for herself.

But, these were so cute.



These are Docs, but the uppers are actually constructed mainly of canvas, so we're not sure about the wear.

The selling point: great gothic styling that for once ain't black. Not that we object to black (it's the new black!), it's just it tends to make tiki look like a victim of jaundice or perhaps yellow fever, which are not a terribly romantic ailments at all.

ALSO! As one might have noticed, tiki has what might be viewed as an odd sense of humor, which we like to incorporate into outerwear. I.e., our many many many MANY cephalopod-themed t shirts. But, we really wish to end up with a fashion statement that whispers "witty" rather than screams "Bozo the Clown." These boots are satisfyingly subtle for the non-connoisseur. So, that one statistician at work who loves to cast a fishy eye towards our desk toys (which, to be fair, have crawled up to invade much of our shelving unit) will just see burgundy boots in a style she doesn't like, but will fail to realize OMG SKULLS!!

There's also a little gothy charm attached to the laces, which we'll probably lose within the first week, but awfully nice touch.

Speaking of the detailing....



We grabbed the slip ons too, with the rationalization that we can wear them to airports and not have to spend an extra 20 minutes at security re-lacing our boots. They've even got skulls inside!!! So, no one will know, but you will know, your feets are steppin' in the boneyard! Goth-tastic!

Comments

[waykohler.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting these, i LOVE the slip ons! The boots are awesome as well but would be too hot for sunny LA. I think i might do some shoe shopping today :)

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

Oh Tiks! Those are AWESOME. While I don't mind dressing in solid black (I spill stuff on my chest if I don't! I mean, I still spill stuff, but you can't see it! ;9) I have a deep craving for cute shoes. And I hear you on the Bozo the Clown styling... everyone wonders why I haven't bought those knee-high bright pink Docs, but um, they just look like clown shoes to me. Particularly since I have size 11 feet, sooooooooooooo.

Those are so awesome. I'm definitely going to snag the slip-ons for myself; I just need to debate with myself if I need another pair of gorgeous boots. Oh, such a difficult struggle...

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Everyone wonders why I haven't bought those knee-high bright pink Docs, but um, they just look like clown shoes to me.

At least you're young enough you could possibly get away with it and it would look just charming and eccentric. There's plenty of stuff I think is awesome that you basically shouldn't try at my age, I mean, unless you're Madonna. I have one polka dot hoodie that I love but don't wear around the office any more because it makes my boss's head kind of explode. One colleague who's actually kind of cool said I'm the office "rocker girl," which is about what I want to do, though it's probably way to slobby for a lot of work environments.

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

Perhaps... when I was 16-18, I was fond of the Ms. Frizzle/Blossom style of dress. I had several pairs of batik overalls, and I desperately wanted this one pair of Docs with a photorealistic floral pattern. (So it was photorealistic sunflowers, violets, etc.)

I may be young, but I'm just too tired and grouchy to properly be excited to pull those looks off anymore. I find the whole recent "plastic jewelry" trend (like Naughty Secretary Club) and wild prints... so... too young for me. My ideal wardrobe is a black jumper with a grey shirt underneath, and a black blazer. :P I really do love the corporate gothic look. I feel weird already wearing cutesy tee shirts -- and I know! I'm about to turn 24! But just... they're so... cutesy. I'm sure I'll have more energy/wear more bright things once the summer rolls around again.

Which is why I like the somewhat subdued prints on those! I wouldn't feel totally ridiculous if I happened to be wearing them when I ran into someone older than me. Plus, I have the pink hair and wear colorful eyeshadow, so maybe my somber clothes are just my attempts to balance... I seem to recall wearing more bright things when I was a brunette.

Or maybe I'm just cranky and old-feeling right now. ;9 I think a lot of it is just actually feeling comfortable with the fashion so having the attitude/balls to pull it off, whatever it is.

My expected work environment is going to require me to dress like Miss Gulch and INTIMIDATE THE YOUTH. Mwahahah. I may dye my hair black.

It sounds like you have a reasonably cool work environment... highly skilled + "rocker girl" = awesome. I have a few high-up programmer types who say their work environment is ALL cutesy tee shirts, so I suppose it just varies.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Which is why I like the somewhat subdued prints on those! I wouldn't feel totally ridiculous if I happened to be wearing them when I ran into someone older than me. Plus, I have the pink hair and wear colorful eyeshadow, so maybe my somber clothes are just my attempts to balance...

True that. Lately, I've turned into one of the fools running around in a novelty t-shirt, so I don't want my shoes to be loud as well. I don't think I'd wear those purple flowered Docs any more, for example, even though those were like my most favorite shoes ever.

It sounds like you have a reasonably cool work environment... highly skilled + "rocker girl" = awesome. I have a few high-up programmer types who say their work environment is ALL cutesy tee shirts, so I suppose it just varies.

It's really variable even in my little office - my one officemate tends towards pretty scarves and blazers, but the other looks like she's just stepped out of Italian Vogue, and we have one project manager who tends to wear those kooky tribal earrings as big as her head - and totally pulls it off! And then my boss - though she dresses professionally - still kinda cultivates an Earth Mother "I just got back from trekking the Himalayas" thing. Academics pride themselves on being open-minded.

[2btrout.livejournal.com]

Both pairs are awesome, but I LOVE the Mary Janes....I mean slip ons. ;)

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Doc Martens calls them "T-Bars." Which is really odd.

[aelfsciene.livejournal.com]

I am deeply in love with the slip-ons, and just as deeply torn about them--there's not much leather, but I've reconciled my environmental leanings with my vegetarian leanings by only buying leather shoes if they're used, and these are therefore verboten. But they don't involve horrible petrochemical fake leather (really, I'd rather buy all my shoes used, there's no good choice out there)! And they're red (I have a mad adoration for red shoes), and adorable, and skulls! Price will probably be the deal-breaker, but man, they're giving me pause.

And on fashion/age: I may be turning 32 in two months, but today I'm wearing a pink t-shirt with a big-eyed owl on the front, a black velvet skirt, pink and black argyle knee socks and a Gir hoodie. Yeah, I'm a grown-up.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

I've always been a terrible a slacker in the "dress your age" department. I have been able sustain a more professional look for a year or so, but almost always because my workplace has required it. For example, about 6 or 7 years ago, when I was working at a company where it was made terrifically clear that grooming was weighed heavily on ones performance evaluations. It was actually kinda fun, though I did end up spending way too much on clothing and haircuts. Also, as I was leaving, they decided to kick it up a notch and do the ties-and-pantyhose thing, which is where I draw the line. Rather than convince me of the virtues of dressing for success, though, as far as I'm concerned, these periods have merely highlighted the ridiculousness of the whole thing. I've heard from some people working in high tech industries that they actually find job candidates who show up for interviews wearing suits and ties to be a bit absurd, which I feel is the appropriate reaction.