Alexander McQueen’s Horseshoe-Inspired Heel-Less Shoes

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Most of you have probably seen these horseshoe-inspired Alexander McQueen heel-less shoes from the Fall 2012 RTW collection. They’ve already made the internet rounds as pictures of “shocking” heel-less shoes often do.

As for featuring them here on YNS, I wanted to wait until they released the retail version because I wanted to see if they’ll make any mass production-friendly alterations to the runway version (which I did not want to happen).

Alexander McQueen did not disappoint; they released their heel-less shoe EXACTLY as it was on their Fall 2012 RTW runway:

Runway Heel-Less Platform Sandal, $6,395.00 at Bergdorf Goodman

Alexander McQueen Runway Heel-Less Platform Sandal

Alexander McQueen Runway Heel-Less Platform Sandal

Alexander McQueen Runway Heel-Less Platform Sandal

It’s without the for-show embellishments like the metal flowers and the frayed organza, but the rocker-like shape complete with the metal horseshoe plate are exactly how they were.

I’m happy they stuck to the original idea but the runway likeness comes at a hefty price: this shoe is a staggering $6,395!

Oh well, I guess originality always comes at an expensive price. If $6000 is the price for the simplest Alexander McQueen heel-less shoe, imagine how much these more elaborate designs would cost:

Alexander McQueen runway shoes

Alexander McQueen runway shoes

Alexander McQueen runway shoes

Alexander McQueen runway shoes

Alexander McQueen runway shoes

Alexander McQueen runway shoes