“Even if you look at some of the trends in high heels, it’s all about the platforms ... The reality is that “ugly shoes” have more effectively captured the zeitgeist across age groups ...

Ugly fashion is going mainstream as high-top sock sneakers ... Now I'm here to tell you: Croc haters are wrong, and Crocs with heels are actually good. Let's situate ourselves at this point ...

For months I’ve been upgrading my spring shoe collection, slowly adding in new loafers, flats, and on-trend heels. But somehow ... they’re ugly. Or at least that's what I once thought ...