'Worst Looking Shoes Ever': Internet Rejects 'Comfortable' Heels Worth Rs 50,000 Made by Billionaire

Spanx founder Sara Blakely has achieved what many women thought impossible, she claims to have invented comfortable high-heel shoes. On August 20, the billionaire entrepreneur will introduce Sneex, a new footwear brand specializing in high-heel sneakers.

"Sneex is my love letter to every woman who’s taken off her heels at a party, who carries flats to work with heels in her bag, and who thought her days of wearing heels were over," Blakely wrote on the Sneex website before the launch.

The line of “luxury hybrid stiletto” shoes will begin retailing at ₹33,000, but the most expensive pairs will go as high as ₹50,000 approximately. 

According to the brand's website, the patented design seeks to solve the "major pain points in high heels" by improving weight distribution, providing a comfortable toe box, and offering better arch support.

How Netizens Reacted To “Ugly Shoe”:

Netizens were not impressed with the concept of high-heel sneakers. A tweet promoting Sara Blakely’s Sneex shoes received mostly negative feedback, even though it garnered nearly a million views.

“This is an extraordinarily ugly shoe,” wrote one X user. “The idea makes sense. The execution is HORRIBLE,” another said.

“This is one of the worst looking shoes I’ve ever seen,” a third X user said.

A few people provided a more balanced view, saying, “They’re definitely not attractive, but people said the same about Crocs, and look how successful they've become thanks to comfort. We’ll see how Sneex fares!” 

Meanwhile, some questioned if Sneex would deliver on its promises. "This approach seems too literal. Turning a heel into a sneaker doesn’t address the core issues causing discomfort," X user Alex commented.