Ladies, we've all been there: you spend a solid amount of money (aka too much) on a nice pair of heels only for them to make your feet like they're on fire whenever you wear them–and then get all scratched up and scuffed just a few months later. Sigh.
But now, UK-based label The House of Borgezie is claiming to have created the "World's Most Comfortable"heel, called Borgezie Riviera Stainless Steel & Sterling Silver Stiletto. And not just that! The company is apparently so confident in the shoe, it's offering a 1,000-year warranty. Yes, 1,000 years as in THREE zeros! Say what?!
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The shoes, seen above, supposedly have silicone liners on the toe strap and rear heel that make them extra comfortable to walk in. There's also a removable heart-shaped sole that can be replaced if it gets too worn down. So how much do these babies cost? A cool $1,674. Yikes!
OK, am I the only one who finds these shoes kind of crazy-looking?! There's so much stainless steel going on in those stilettos, I feel like they could be used as a weapon. Seriously, would these even make it past airport security these days? And while the absurdly long waranty sounds good in theory, who exactly is going to be able to bank on that? You'd have to find the elixir of youth first.
The designer Chris Shellis points out that women can hand them down to their granddaughters, which I guess is true, although I don't know of any style that has managed to last for 1,000 years.
In any case, I am all for long-lasting, comfortable heels, but I'm just not sure that these are it! Check out some more crazy stilettos below:
–Additional reporting by Sandra Ortiz-Juarez
Image via The House of Borgezie
Slaves to fashion
This pair was designed by two Swiss students, Tove Jansson and Per Emanuelsson. The heels won first place in a design competition called Shoemania.
Jurassic Park fans
These are courtesy of Lady Gaga, who posted the photo to her Twitter account. I'm sure whoever designed these must be a huge fan of the Jurassic Park movies!
No one will dare fight you with these
One of our own staff members found these at a local N.Y.C. boutique. One thing's for sure though, NO ONE will try to fight with you if you're wearing one of these!
Scary Beautiful... maybe just scary
Created by South African designer Leanie van der Vyver and Dutch designer René van den Berg, this pair is called "Scary Beautiful" and they're aimed at showing a reinterpretation of your usual tacones. Terrifying is what they are!
No words ...
These might very well be the most terrifying heels on this list. They're made with actual dead animal parts. Designer Iris Schieferstein has created various pieces that include dead seagulls and dried mice.
