Balenciaga's sporty-chic sandals came out for Fall '07, and Steve Madden is just now duplicating the trend? Regardless of the slow timing, this Steve Madden Buckled Bright Sandal ($100) is Balenciaga gone way wrong. It has way too many buckles and the dainty heel doesn't go with the sporty feel. I would never disrespect Nicolas Ghesquière by wearing it. Would you?
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Nope.
1Whoever designed this monstrosity should be flogged.
2Yuck.
3if this goes on sale, i'd wear it for halloween.
4i agree.. i would never want to betray Nicholas Ghesquière! NOT AT ALL as interesting and innovative as the originals.. come on, if you're going to make shoes, at least design your own, not rip off a REAL designer's!
5I hate the knock off as well as the equally ugly orginal they are both FUG-tastic!
6Nope!
7I've seen these shoes all over the place recently! Haven't grown on me in the least. They're just hideous. Plain and simple.
8UGLY!
9I don't like the Balenciaga version so I definitely don't like these ones. I hate rip-offs. I mean how pathetic is it? Does everyone need to know that you cannot afford the real deal? I was at Urban Outfitters today checking their sunglasses and I found a fake $20 version of my tortoise shell Wayfarers. I compared my original one with the fake one and it was like totally the same except for the Ray Ban logo... I think it is stupid to downright copy designs. You can steal trends or influences (like H&M does)but just copying a design is bad.
10I don't like a copycat, but I do like these better than the other design. These are cuter to me--which better suits the kooky concept. They'd be more fun to match on a silly, showy dress day. But I'd never pay $100 for them. $30 tops, if they caught me on an off day.
11Hideous!!
12I think they're fun... I could see myself in some white pants sporting these.
13ill... the original is a lot better... I hate copycats
14How would you even wear this?!
15I don't like these OR the originals.
16FUGLY
17I can't believe that Steve Madden has the balls to send something so similar to Balenciaga's design. That is really messed up. If I was Nicolas Ghesquire, I would be pissed!
18love the originals ,hate these cause it's totally a copy... ugh.
19Ugly. Blah!
20I can't imagine anyone actually liking these things...they're SO ugly.
21I just posted these in the love or hate group the other day.
22The originals were ugly and these are even worse cause they are cheap.
23these are the most hideous shoes I have ever seen
24They should never do that again. Now, you should look at Detny shoes. They are sporty sleek shoes.
25This shoes are HIDEOUS ~ as others have said, maybe for a Halloween costume.
26Does Steve Madden design anything original these days!?
27I never liked the original
28ugly!!!!!!!!!!!!(HATE IT)!
29fugly...lol
30This version is so much better than the original version. I actually really like these shoes, they are so interesting
31Ew. Fugly.
32On beyond hideous.
33EWWWWWWWWWW
34Steve Madden makes cheap, tacky, knock off shoes. Nothing they've made has ever been cute.
35Stripper clown shoes!
36steve madden has been knocking off shoes for years now.
37while i do think it is good that steve madden is trying to bring stylish designs to people that can afford them, i do think it is kind of a cheap shot to keep screwing people out of their innovative designs.
i do like the shoes, but obviously the Balenciaga ones are tremendously better. Nicolas Ghesquière is amazing.
Hate. The rip-off is s*** (excuse my choice of words however it's true.) The Balenciaga was cool, this is junk.
Steve Madden has been copying everyone's designs. From Prada & Miu Miu style handbags to these shoes. Can you say lawsuit?!
38Am I the only person who doesn't care if they are a rip off. Designers charge way too much for their "innovations" and I think it is cool that Steve Madden brings cool designs to us plebeians who can't afford them. While I don't like these in particular, I'm not ashamed to say that I couldn't afford the originals. Your economic situation is your economic situation and you have to live within your means. The knock offs don't bother me because they're not being marketed to the same buyers so the way I see it no harm, no foul.
39I didn't even like the original...
40Jessiebanana you are so on the money!!!!! I think Steve should be knocked upside the head for this!!
41i love steve madden, but these are appalling
42I originals are nicer, these are really a total rip off of them, but I do like them both for something different.
Maybe with a short jean mini and a white T with lots of fun colored bangles and stuff. Cute bag........yeah,I could wear them.
43there like the split
44decision of the shoes,
but how can you pull-off
a shoe to elaborate like
this? i think there nice
only a collector or somebody
like that....
but NOT for me...
both are fug, and the Balenciaga heel is just as dainty as the Steve Madden one!!
45OUCH! My eyes... Crap. lol
46its not like the originals are so much better or anything....btw everyone rips everyone off in the fashion world. walk into any target or kohls and you will see knock offs of alot of things. not everyone can afford balenciaga.
47Those are the most hideous shoes I've ever seen.
48I checked the Steve Madden site, and there is a white version of this same shoe, that is much more attractive than this multicolor creation. I'm investing in the white pair.
49I would never wear either heel, both are awful in my opinion.
50There's just too much going on, the colors are weird, it's just too much for this girl!
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