Balenciaga Spring 2010 Shoes

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<strong>Balenciaga</strong>'s runway shoes always leave me with extreme feelings - I either love the shoes or hate them, it's never a lukewarm reception.** To understand why, just have a look at this compilation shirt of 9 Balenciaga runway shoes.

<img class="alignnone" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/balenciaga-shoe-t-shirt.jpg" alt="" width="468" height="590" />

Some of the shoes Nicolas Ghesquière sends down the runway are downright hideous, like that <a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/blog/beyonce-rehearses-in-high-heels-all-day-long/" target="_blank">lego colored shoe that Beyonce</a> seems to favor.* Others are sheer genius (love the bottom 4 futuristic shoes).* For the <strong>spring 2010 season</strong>, these Balenciaga soles were seen on the runway.* Can you guess which extreme I instantly veered toward?

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-2010-open-toe-bootie.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9812" title="balenciaga-details-spring-2010-open-toe-bootie" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-2010-open-toe-bootie-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a><a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-shoes.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9813" title="balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-shoes" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-shoes-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>

<a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-heels-spring-fashion-2010-055_runway.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9814" title="balenciaga-heels-spring-fashion-2010-055_runway" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-heels-spring-fashion-2010-055_runway-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a><a href="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-065_runway.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9815" title="balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-065_runway" src="http://www.shoeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/balenciaga-details-spring-fashion-2010-065_runway-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a>

Images: <a href="http://www.elle.com" target="_blank">Elle.com</a>

If you guessed two thumbs way way down, you were right.* They even make the lego shoes slightly more palatable. * I have no love for the striped,* peep toe booties which Ghesquière joked were, "like Play-Doh" nor did I feel any love for the hand-knitted ankle boots.* Excuse me for being practical, but aren't spring runway shoes meant to be worn for warmer weather?* A mid length ankle boot like this will only make a petite woman like myself look even shorter.

So what do you think about Balenciaga's spring 2010 shoes?* Am i way off base here?