Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Step Out on the Beach in Heels

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Everyone’s up in arms over these photos of Katie Holmes and her daughter, Suri Cruise, at the beach taken last Memorial Day weekend.

Internet folks are lambasting Katie Holmes for wearing heels on the beach and making 5-year-old Suri wear heels while playing in the sand — or wear heels at all.

Here are the controversial photos:

Young Suri sported chic inch-high sandals, while Katie Holmes gracefully stepped in woven booties from GivenchyYoung Suri sported chic inch-high sandals, while Katie Holmes gracefully stepped in woven booties from Givenchy (Credit: WENN)

I don’t believe that anyone will willingly wear heels to the beach. So, I’m guessing that Katie Holmes didn’t plan on going to the beach or walking on the sand when they went to this Memorial Day beach party.

Katie Holmes elevated her look with a casual yet sophisticated navy blazer from Bird by Juicy Couture, the mature sister label of Juicy CoutureKatie Holmes elevated her look with a casual yet sophisticated navy blazer from Bird by Juicy Couture, the mature sister label of Juicy Couture (Credit: WENN)

Maybe the allure of the surf and the sea was too much for little Suri, so Katie Holmes let her play in the sand for a little bit.

But these are all just guesses, of course, and, honestly, if I were going to a party near a beach, I’d be wearing sandals and hoping that the party would come closer to the water.

Photos of Katie Holmes and her daughter, Suri Cruise, at the beach during Memorial Day weekend have stirred controversy online, with many criticizing Katie for wearing heels on the beach and allowing 5-year-old Suri to do the same (Credit: WENN)

No, the two didn’t swim, but they watched the waves in their heels. Suri wore a pair of inch-high sandals, while Katie wore some heeled woven booties from Givenchy.

On May 30, 2011, Katie Holmes and her daughter, Suri Cruise, attended a Memorial Day beach party in Malibu, Los AngelesOn May 30, 2011, Katie Holmes and her daughter, Suri Cruise, attended a Memorial Day beach party in Malibu, Los Angeles (Credit: WENN)

Wow, all I can say is I wish I were so rich that I didn’t have to care about my $740 heels getting ruined after using them on the beach.

Seeing the mother-daughter duo bond and spend time together is nice, though I wish she had removed her shoes.

Katie Holmes wears $740 heels to the beach without a second thoughtKatie Holmes wears $740 heels to the beach without a second thought (Credit: WENN)

Now, speaking of the shoes, here’s a closer look at those Givenchy booties. They feature a woven upper that sits on a slim 3.25-inch heel. The style comes in brown and black. And as mentioned earlier, a pair will cost you a hefty $740.

Givenchy Woven Bootie in Brown

Givenchy Woven Bootie in BrownGivenchy Woven Bootie in Brown, $740

If you want it, feel free to buy a pair if you can find it in your size. But please, for the love of shoes, take them off if you have to walk on the beach.