Bottega Veneta Fall 2010 Wedge Ankle Boots
posted by: brianka in Boots, High heels, Wedges on August 30th, 2010
Looking at these wedges from Bottega Veneta, I feel like they are taking a page from the types of styles normally seen coming from Marc Jacobs or John Fluevog*. These could easily have looked awkward and unbalanced, but the smoothed-out edges and swept-forward angles allow these to be that rare, successful, blend of a chunky and solid heel – while still being wholly feminine overall. While nobody is likely to describe these as ‘delicate’, they do quite nicely manage to be both elegant and modern.
Bottega Veneta suede wedge ankle boots $870 via Saks.com
In a similar, softened-wedge style, Bottega Veneta is also offering this lower-shaft ankle-boot. But, I don’t like it nearly as much as the brown suede style shown above. For some reason, this lower bootie doesn’t seem quite as well-balanced and successful in it’s overall silhouette. Perhaps overall outfit presentation would help to correct this potential issue?
Bottega Veneta scalloped suede ankle boots $780 via Saks.com
I’m so glad to find more and more designers that are willing to play with the overall form of a shoe and finding that there are indeed ways to get both sex appeal and walk-ability to play nice together all in the same shoe. Not that we don’t love our occasional stilettos, but wedges usually have fantastic stability; making wedges this sexy is a win in my book.
*For those of you unfamiliar with Fluevog shoes, the main style that comes to mind when I see the Bottega Veneta’s are ‘The LA’ Fluevog line – which is an adaptation of the earlier and near-iconic Grand National Fluevog boots. These are on my ‘how can I manage to get my hands on a pair of these, I don’t care how long it takes to do it?!’ list.
The LA ‘Melrose’ $445, via John Fluevog website
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September 24, 2012 at 1:31 am, asonzhong said:
Prefer flat boots,
September 02, 2010 at 5:38 pm, Plus size shoes said:
Love the curves
August 31, 2010 at 12:17 pm, galligator said:
Helena – not a bad price. Ebay often has them around $800 USD….that whole sold-out past styles thing. I do like the single wedge above (rather than the split-hoof footprint of the GN) as being wearable almost anytime. As I'm paying down my various bills, I may be able to get on of The LA's while they are still available at original retail. The original GN is a little closer to being costumey. Both styles do remind me a little bit of pony boots, but definitely in a way that is more fit for public consumption (Note to readers & the unaware, do not search pony boots unless you really want to know & have no one underage around since this refers to a particular type of heel-less fetish footwear).
August 31, 2010 at 8:28 am, Helena S said:
gravitypope.com has your Grand National boots in black for $599CAD. Gravity pope is worth checking out regardless…
August 30, 2010 at 11:41 am, Razzmatazz said:
At first I hated those Bottega Venetas, but that brown pair is really cute! And the scalloped pair is sci-fi chic!