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Carves Ahead: New Shoes Resemble High Art

IF SCULPTURE IS 360-DEGREE ART, then shoe boutiques are galleries this season. Spring's heels are sculptural and super-tall, with inspirations ranging from folk art to mod minimalism. Marc Jacobs' surrealist-inspired reverse heel, a feat of engineering, launched the trend. But if comfort is a priority, try a simpler cutout wedge — or, as in a museum, admire from afar.
Photos by Marge Ely/Express

1. Fashion meets folk art with these totem pole-evoking Miu Miu platform leather sandals. ($550, Net-a-porter.com)

2. On Francesca Giobbi's serpentine heels, multicolored metallic piping accents a reptilian peep-toe; the stacked green heel looks like the rattle on a scary snake. ($268, Wild Women Wear Red, 1512 U St. NW; 202-387-5700)
3. It's easy to picture yourself in these shoes — no, really! The mirrored wedge was inspired by the lines of an F-117 fighter plane. (United Nude, $150, Wild Women Wear Red)

4. A feat of feet engineering, these gravity-defying Giuseppe Zanotti structures float on a 2 1/2-inch platform. ($750, Piperlime.com)

5. Both a heel and a wedge, these patent numbers don't teeter as dangerously as their kin. (Guess Footwear, $74, Piperlime.com)

Written by Express contributor Maura Judkis
Photos by Marge Ely/Express

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