Gucci’s viral “sock sandals” have Twitter freaking out
If you’re feeling especially ~fancy~ today, boy do we have a shoe for you. Gucci’s new “sock sandals” have the internet in a tizzy, and when you see them — you’ll understand why.
Nordstrom introduced the shoes — from Gucci’s spring 2017 collection — for pre-order on its website this week, and when hawk-eyed tweeters caught wind of the kicks, all hell broke loose.
From “is this an early April Fool’s joke” to “quite possibly the creepiest shoes I have ever laid eyes on,” Twitter was uniformly displeased with the high-fashion brand’s latest offering.
And oh yeah, Twitter was also quick to point out that with a price tag of nearly $1,200, this head-scratching look doesn’t come cheap.
You can pre-order them here for $1,190, if you’re in the mood to throw money around.
Twitter had an absolute field day with these shoes that pair latex and leather for a seductive “severed foot” look.
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/842158191882383360
Is this an early April Fools Joke @Nordstrom @gucci ?! A sock sandal, all for $1,200…. unbelievable! 😂👠 pic.twitter.com/Duxc86MdDK
— Belinda (@FoundLove_Blog) March 20, 2017
The "sock sandle" must die. It looks like a prostitute's amputated foot. @Gucci pic.twitter.com/OesCTArTkK
— Lee Radziwill (@RadziwillLee) March 18, 2017
Quite possibly the creepiest shoes I have ever laid eyes on… Say hello to Gucci's Ilse Sock Sandal ($1,190): https://t.co/xOtmFjoEXp pic.twitter.com/5VMzwkslc4
— 𝒶𝓃𝓃𝒶 🍌 (@nna_lee) February 28, 2017
Every once in a while, luxury companies decide to make a product so insane, it’s only function can be to troll… https://t.co/zuHnb1M6aS
— Scary Mommy (@ScaryMommy) March 21, 2017
The Gucci Sock Sandal: For the woman whose fluid protoplasm body must be poured into a semblance of human flesh.https://t.co/SLsuYfFyZS
— Alexander Freed (@AlexanderMFreed) March 17, 2017
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omfg, why. https://t.co/kL4GzrhgNA
— brittany stone (@brittanylstone) March 20, 2017
Gucci’s spring 2017 Ilse sock sandal; $1,190 Nordstroms
Creepy feet. pic.twitter.com/54XlJM4RgF
— Dẫяҡ 🎃 Høğġặñ ™ ® © (@Markho23) March 20, 2017
Even Nordstrom got in on the joke in its own subtle way, tweeting back at a consumer who had a very important question for the department store.
dear my beloved @Nordstrom + @gucci,
r u drunk?
xo,
al pic.twitter.com/xkExSkgEnD— Allie Caren (@alLISTENc) March 17, 2017
No, silly! It's not even 8am. 😝
— Nordstrom (@Nordstrom) March 17, 2017
LOL.
Footwear News reports that the jokes got even funnier on Nordstrom’s website, though at the moment there are no published reviews of the shoes. In this tweet, however, there appear to be screenshots of some previously posted reviews:
the real lols are in the reviews tho pic.twitter.com/DNAbtHQABd
— Allie Caren (@alLISTENc) March 17, 2017
Are these shoes — and Topshop’s “clear knee mom jeans” — further proof that we’re living in a computer simulation run by evil teenage overlords? Possibly, you guys. Quite. Freaking. Possibly. Stay safe out there!
