by Bobby Wenzoski

Created on: June 14, 2008   Last Updated: November 27, 2011

Gnarled feet, misshapen and deformed feet was spelt the worst inhumane and cruel shoe trend that humankind has ever known; this was Chinese Foot binding. Practiced in China for about 1000 years; starting with the elite, and spreading like a horrific disease, young women had their feet bound at age 6, not allowing their feet to grow beyond 4-6 inches; causing continual breakage, infections, and leaving these women disabled. Legends, and folklore vary as to the origins regarding the start of the practice of foot binding. China no longer practiced this after 1949..

Clogs - these shoes should have been knows as "HOGS" without a curly tail. Uncomfortable, unattractive, skin ripping, skin strangulating and noisy. They sounded like a horse trotting down a cobble stone path, and clogs caused constant toe stubbing. It's unbelieveable that  they have returned again and again, and they should be been banned in these modern days and defined as "Human' Limb Sweat shops" by the United Nations.

The next worst Shoe trend was platform shoes starting in the 1930's fanning out through USA, Europe and the UK up until the1950's. Returning with an even bigger popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. Their next appearance in the later part of the 1990's, but were not seen with a man wear them except in the 1970's. From time to time again within this last decade,These could be seen scurrying across the dance floor, much to my amusement of spectators who saw many people flop to the ground, as they are large, heavy and very clumsy looking shoes.

Jelly shoes, if you like chewing bubble-gum, dreaming of the tooth fairy, and think passing love notes at work is fun, dear friend, you need to grow up. I am sure you are still sucking your thumb at night with a piece of pizza stashed under your pillow along with these shoes.

Extremely long pointed toed shoes, for the love of god, what were they thinking when they invented these? Perhaps they decided to have tea with the forest elves, and rather enjoyed the concept of having tea time with Alice in Wonderland. If I suddenly develop "Spock's" ears, I will wear these shoes and search for the home planet "Vulcan" with captain Kirk".

Last but not least; how can we forget "Fuzzy Boots", if you want to star in a Star Wars film and date the wookie "Chewbacca", flip on a pair and start praying that alien's from another planet will find this trend attractive. You will have more luck attracting doggies who may mistake your leg for another doggie (grrrr woof, woof).

How lucky for men; their shoes have managed to stay sensible, and quite ordinary through time. I would very much enjoy seeing a man at work, scurrying about in high heels with a neck tie, and ask him how his tootsies were feeling at the end of a long day.

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