34 Crazy Shoes and Weird High Heels That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

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Who said you need clout like Lady Gaga’s to rock some of the craziest high heels? If you dig the internet a little, you’ll find plenty of outlandish, outrageous, and original shoes that are all within reach.

You don’t require fame or a vast fortune, and there’s no need to scour the internet tirelessly! We’ve already put in the effort to compile a collection of 34 of the most peculiar and extraordinary heel designs ever created.

Check out the following sculpted, twisted, and doll-head-filled shoes. Dare to wear any of these unusual and quirky shoes?

1. Broken Egg Two-Band Slide Sandals, $1,600

Black sandal with two goatskin straps and a heel with a broken eggBlack sandal with two goatskin straps and a heel with a broken egg (Credit: Loewe)

Available in black and white, these Loewe sandals in calf and goatskin leather feature an architectural broken egg heel.

The broken egg sandal was designed by Spanish luxury house Loewe's creative director Jonathan AndersonThe broken egg sandal was designed by Spanish luxury house Loewe’s creative director, Jonathan Anderson (Credit: Loewe)

2. Hawaiian-Inspired Shoes With Hula Girl Heels, $190 – $220

Get ready to hula dance in these spectacular Hawaiian-themed dream character heels from Irregular Choice.

Hawaiian-Inspired Shoes With Hula Girl Heels

Hawaiian-Inspired Shoes With Hula Girl Heels

Get ready to hula dance in these spectacular Hawaiian themed dream character heels

Gorgeous hula girl character heel with grass skirt detail

3. Quirky ‘Garden Party’ Wedges With Deer Scene, $249.95

Irregular Choice invites you to play in the quirky and clever “Garden Party” wedges.

Irregular Choice invites you to play in their quirky, clever, ‘Garden Party’ wedge

Quirky ‘Garden Party’ Wedges With Deer Scene

4. Zaha Hadid x United Nude “Nova” Shoes, $1,999.95

Architect Zaha Hadid and the inimitable United Nude collaborated on this pair of high-tech and surprisingly light limited-edition shoes.

Zaha Hadid x United Nude Nova shoes

5. Quimera Species ‘Lethe’ Booties, $499.95

We like to think of these skull heels as the updated version of those popular bone heels from 2010.

Quimera Species Lethe booties

Quimera Species Lethe booties 1

6. Chromat Orthogonal Platform Sandals, $414.95

Chromat Orthogonal platform sandals

7. Hades Footwear Oxford Ankle Boots, $247.00

See more of Hades Footwear’s awesome steampunk-themed shoes.

Hades Footwear Oxford Ankle Boots

8. Martinez Lierah ‘Dissolving’ Shoes, $899.95

These remind us of the Simone Rocha plexiglass-heel oxfords that make you look like you’re perpetually on your tippy-toes.

Martinez Lierah Dissolving shoes 1

Martinez Lierah Dissolving shoes

9. Jeffrey Campbell ‘Overdome’ Ball-Heel Pumps, $155

Jeffrey Campbell calls these heels “ball heels,” but let’s be real — they’re eggs.

Jeffrey Campbell Overdome Ball Heels

Jeffrey Campbell Overdome Ball Heels 1

10. Abcense ‘Apron’ Sandals, $569.95

Abcense Apron sandals

11. Jeffrey Campbell ‘Lynked-Tie’ Booties, $204.95

Jeffrey Campbell takes fashion’s obsession with chains this season to another level.

Jeffrey Campbell Lynked-Tie Booties

12. Pink Crepe Dolce & Gabbana Sandals Decorated With Pineapples

These shoes are from Dolce & Gabbana’s tropical Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Would you wear these pineapple-sculpted heels?

Pink Crepe Dolce & Gabbana Sandals Decorated With Pineapples

13. ACNE ‘Gemini’ Sandal Booties With Rusted Nail Heels

Don’t miss this cool collection of shoes inspired by rusty nails.

ACNE Gemini Suede Leather Sandal Booties Rusted Nail Heels

14. Irregular Choice Mickey Mouse Pumps, $265

These unique Disney shoes are from the Mickey Mouse & Friends Shoe Collection.

Irregular Choice Mickey Mouse Pumps

15. Gucci’s ‘Lesley’ Zebra-Print Leather and Fur Pumps

How about these shoes striped with panels of black and white leather to resemble a zebra?

Gucci’s Mind–Boggling ‘Lesley’ Zebra Leather & Fur Pumps

16. Charlotte Olympia ‘Cherie’ Poodle Heel Platform Sandals

Holly Madison should have had a pedicure before showing off her feet in these Charlotte Olympia sandals!

Charlotte Olympia Cherie Poodle Heel Platform Sandals

Charlotte Olympia Cherie Poodle Heel Platform Sandals

17. High Chair Shoes

Designed to look like a modern high-chair, we’re not sure you’re actually supposed to wear them.

In that sense they remind us of the scariest shoes of all time. These heels will lift your feet over 6 inches off the ground so they sit almost vertical!

High Chair Shoes

18. Mr And Mrs Clause Molded Santa Heels, $205

The fabric-covered uppers have built-in LED lights that flash when walking and the toes feature appliqued Santa and Mrs. Clause w/ bead details.

Mr And Mrs Clause Molded Santa Heels

Mr And Mrs Clause Molded Santa Heels

19. Scariest Shoes of All Time by Leanie van der Vyver

Are these heels crazy enough for you?

Scariest Shoes of All Time

20. Gun-Inspired Killer Heels With Bullet Studs

Wearing these shoes through security at the airport is not a good idea.

Gun-Inspired Shoes

21. Up The Ante Dice Heel Pumps, $169.95

Hey, high roller? You will not be taking a gamble on these jackpot concept high heels from Irregular Choice, so lay your cards on the table and place your bets whilst giving snake eyes at these confetti-glitter treats for your feet.

Irregular Choice 'Up The Ante' Dice Heel Pumps

Irregular Choice 'Up The Ante' Dice Heel Pumps

22. Camilla Elphick Mocha Pez Foxy Heels, $1,035

Camilla Elphick’s “Pez” shoes gained widespread attention from fashion editors, prompting the British designer to launch her own label.

Feel part of the thrill with these mocha-colored peep-toe heels in glossy leather, featuring appliqué fox faces that rest on enamel Pez dispenser heels.

Camilla Elphick's 'Pez' shoes gained widespread attention from fashion editorsCamilla Elphick’s ‘Pez’ shoes gained widespread attention from fashion editors

23. Jacquemus Mismatched Heels, $659

Oversized square and circle heels add a playful, bold aesthetic to these suede Jacquemus pumps featuring decorative buttons.

 Jacquemus Small Button Pumps

 Jacquemus Small Button Pumps

24. Kermit Tesoro “Polypodis” Tentacle Heels

Filipino designer Kermit Tesoro designed these unique heel-less tentacle shoes. He studied at UP Diliman College of Fine Arts and is a Nina Simone fan.

Kermit Tesoro "Polypodis" Tentacle Heels

Kermit Tesoro "Polypodis" Tentacle Heels

25. Gwen Murphy’s Incredible Face Shoes

Holding an MFA in Sculpture from the Boston University College of Fine Arts, American artist Gwen Murphy has named her collection of shoe artworks “Foot Fetish” because she actually perceives shoes as fetishes.

Some of her creations are displayed at Harmon gallery in the idyllic Cape Cod town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Gwen Murphy’s Incredible Face Shoes

26. Julian Hakes “Mojito” Twisted Sandals, $390.00

A twisted lime peel was the inspiration for these foot-plate-less “Mojito” sandals.

Julian Hakes "Mojito" twisted sandals

Julian Hakes Mojito twisted sandals

Julian Hakes Mojito twisted sandals

27. Jeffrey Campbell “Icy” Ken Doll Head Wedges, £210

The version with Barbie doll heads already freaked us out. This one with Ken doll heads takes it from weird to witchcraft.

Jeffrey Campbell Icy Ken Doll Heads

28. Kobi Levi’s Wearable Shoe Sculptures

This is of course not the first time that we feature crazy shoes from Kobi Levi, the talented Israeli footwear designer who never ceases to amaze.

Could this be the first heel in the world to be shaped like a beer bottle?

We presume this is the first heel in the world to be shaped like a beer bottle?

We presume this is the first heel in the world to be shaped like a beer bottle?

With its bicycle-chair heel, a Union Jack T-strap, and a chain-inspired ankle strap, it’s not hard to see that Kobi was inspired by the first UK women’s professional bicycle race when designing this shoe.

With its bicycle-chair heel, a Union Jack T-strap, and a chain inspired ankle strap, it's not hard to see that Kobi was inspired by the first UK women's professional bicycle race when designing this shoe.

With its bicycle-chair heel, a Union Jack T-strap, and a chain inspired ankle strap, it's not hard to see that Kobi was inspired by the first UK women's professional bicycle race when designing this shoe.

The “Blow” shoe features a heel shaped as an inflatable sex doll!

The 'Blow' shoe features a heel shaped as an inflatable sex doll

Finally, the flamboyant “Rooster” shoe features a dramatic crest and dark colors.

the flamboyant 'Rooster' shoe features a dramatic crest and dark colors

the flamboyant 'Rooster' shoe features a dramatic crest and dark colors

29. Vetements Lighter-Heel Sock Ankle Boots, $1,450

These black knit ankle boots from Vetements are set on a slender stacked heel designed to resemble cigarette lighters printed with imagery from vintage Playboy magazine covers, and the sock-like uppers are finished with a contrasting white jacquard logo just below the ribbed-knit top edge.

Stacked heel designed to resemble cigarette lighters printed with imagery from vintage Playboy magazine covers

Vetements Lighter-Heel Sock Ankle Boots

30. Swirling ‘J’s ‘Espiral’ Leather Sandals, $670

Swirling 'J's Espiral Leather Sandals

Made from beige leather, the artful ‘Espiral’ sandal from Simon Porte Jacquemus sits on slightly different heels that are reminiscent of swirling ‘J’s.

This artful 'Espiral' sandal sits on slightly different heels that are reminiscent of swirling 'J's

Crazy JACQUEMUS Espiral leather sandals

31. Sawyer Leather Mules With Shimmering Sculptural Heels, $735

Solace London’s “Sawyer” mules grounded the label’s entire Spring ’18 collection, proving their versatility.

Crafted from supple leather, this black version has a sleek, minimalist silhouette and is set on a shimmering sculptural heel

Crafted from supple leather, this black version has a sleek, minimalist silhouette set on a shimmering sculptural heel.

Leather Mules With Shimmering Sculptural Heels

32. Red Leather Dorateymur Elephant Heel Pumps, $435

Red Leather Dorateymur Elephant Heel Pumps

Red Leather Dorateymur Elephant Heel Pumps

Dorateymur elephant heel pump in red

33. Rustler Hair Calf Newsprint Boots, $189.95

While we love the newspaper print shoes from SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, we’re not sure what to think of these ‘Rustler newsprint boots by Jeffrey Campbell inspired by ‘fake news.’

Rustler Hair Calf Newsprint Boots

34. Santa’s Special Helper Boots, $189

These glittery sparkle boots by Irregular Choice feature intricately detailed Santa and Mrs. Clause appliques at each bootieThese glittery sparkle boots by Irregular Choice feature intricately detailed Santa and Mrs. Clause appliques at each bootie