It seems like every week there is a new, ridiculous item for us to scratch our heads over. First there was the fake butt-crack jeans and then came the poop emoji handbag, both of which left (most) of us thinking, "who in all of hell thought these were a good idea?".
But the latest ludicrous fashion invention comes courtesy of Zara, who are literally charging £59.99 for a pair of socks glued to some stilettos. I made the glue bit up, I have absolutely no idea how - and in fact if - they are attached. I shall explain as best I can because honestly, I'm confused AF too so don't quote me on any of this.
Socks and sandals is a weird one, isn't it? Once the go-to fashion choice of parents on walking holidays, other people started rocking the socks and Birkenstocks thing and admittedly, we were all for it.
I totally get that you might want to wear a nice pair of heels when it's cold, and sure, you might want to keep your feet warm by teaming them with a sock. That's totally up to you. But these are heels with INBUILT socks. Like, they're actually attached to the damn shoes (I think).
If I may draw your attention to Exhibit A:
Now this is interesting because on first look, you may wonder how they actually work. Like, do the socks come off so you can wash them? I'm afraid I have no answer to that one. But clearly Zara are thinking we're going to wear them with jeans, so that's one clue in the overall mystery of the sock-heel things. Sorry, the 'Sock-Style High Heel Court Shoes.'
Next to Exhibit B: the product description. "Black, Italian leather high heel shoes featuring ribbed socks in a contrasting colour, buckled ankle straps across the instep, stiletto heels and pointed toes. Due to the characteristics of the leather, the product may exhibit irregularities." Sure, ok. Doesn't give much away but we now know the shoes are leather and the socks are ribbed. The plot thickens.
And I guess Exhibit C would be what can only be described as the 'ludicrous' price tag. £59.99. That's fifty nine pounds and ninety nine pence that could be spent on say, 10 Jägerbombs, a four cheese pizza and an Uber home. Call me an idiot, but could you not just buy a pair of leather stilettos without attached socks, and then just, I don't know, wear socks with them if and when you fancy it?
Again I come back to my original question: how do you wash the socks? The mind truly boggles.
HMU if you know the answer to any of the many questions above.