Freak Nasty Shoes

My Most Foul Thoughts On Chanel's Half-Shoes

"The heel is the crotch of the foot" — Me

Apr 30 • Liana Satenstein

How Is This Vintage Sandal So Fancy Yet So Wearable?

Plus, where in the world is all the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy discourse?!

Mar 31 • Liana Satenstein

Don’t Worry About Buying Disgusting Used Shoes

Free stack because I'm an apologist for obliterated vintage heels!

Mar 20 • Liana Satenstein

Anklets and Toe Rings Are All the Phalangeal Fodder

A cocktail ring for your toe, Nicole Richie's rosary anklet tattoo, and more.

Jun 1, 2025 • Liana Satenstein

Jimmy Choo Just Re-Released Some Of Their Most Iconic Shoes

Eight incredible shoes from 1997-2001…the best years of footwear….are back on the market. A deep dive with Creative Director Sandra Choi, ex-Voguers…

May 20, 2025 • Liana Satenstein

I Need It #1: This Thong-Wedge Sandal Has Made Me Lose Control

Among other things I’m coveting…a tank, the Prada “Glass Slipper”, and more.

May 8, 2025 • Liana Satenstein

I Need This Hot Busted Shoe

And this handsome Bottega-style clog that I can't find anywhere? OK!

May 1, 2025 • Liana Satenstein

In Praise of Sleepy Shoe Labels and Footwear Comebacks

Herbert Levine knew his way around a nasty shoe. Shout out to conceptual Robert Clergerie. And why is this majestic Jimmy Choo moment so good?

Feb 19, 2025 • Liana Satenstein

The Freakiest Shoe I’ve Seen Yet

No, it’s not the Vibram FiveFingers!

Oct 25, 2024 • Liana Satenstein

Am I a Wedge Convert? The Clunker Gets a Sexy Makeover

From Saint Laurent to Phoebe to Alaïa, the wedge is, well, wedging itself back into our closets.

Sep 29, 2024 • Liana Satenstein

I Bought the Heinous-Chic Vibram FiveFingers

We will all be FiveFingered soon. The toe shoe craze has been a long time coming.

Aug 7, 2024 • Liana Satenstein

Nasty-Sexy Thong Heels Are Back

The second coming of the filthiest, hottest footwear is here.

Jul 19, 2024 • Liana Satenstein

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