At the risk of saying the unthinkable, I really think you've listened to too much of the Cramps.

Objectively speaking you're right. Have another look at them though. They're sort of brilliant.

I mean... I'd be impressed, certainly, but only in the same way I'm impressed when I see a 50-something in leather trousers.

There's something wrong in that design imo, wings should be "mounted" in the opposite direction, if you get what I mean.

I think I'll copy and paste the rest of this post in a pm.

What Glice said (each time).

am I the only one who voted wings?

grated, I have very little care for fashion, but winged shoes are awesomely hermetic.

exactly. there's something of the ancient god about a wing emblazoned boot, i always say.

truth be told, I prefer my ancient gods with tentacles.

wings are the next best thing.

true, although if you're anything like me you'll find the combination wing and tentacle god pure overkill.

also, i'm assuming that the winged boots come with some kind of helmet as standard.

without wings, even tentacles gods have difficulty moving about the æther.

i'd think that's where the boots would come in useful

so that's two votes for wings made by the only people in this thread who understand the greater implications of flying footwear.

ps: my phone does not like the word tentacled. :(

nicfit is right though, with those wings you'd fly backwards

they are on the downstroke.

if they were pointed the other way, you would likely fall from the sky.

i trust rocket shoes better

I'd buy that for a dollar.

technocrat

winged shoes require constant feeding. i don't wanna be carrying birdseed in my pockets as i circle around the skies looking for prey.

pus, they may start to crap when you stand on a ledge. this could be fun, yes, but terrible for sex appeal.

when have you ever seen a pair of boots that needed feeding or that defecated?

in this thread

don't tell me those wings propel themselves with telekinesis