Oddly Named Shoes for Spring 2011!

Oh, Aquatalia by Marvin K. Such a gorgeous shoe; such a wackaloon name.

Meet the Flubby. It’s available in platinum metallic calf or black patent leather. It retails for $290. And its name evokes … what?

 

A rubber-like, super-bouncy substance?

 

 

“Transdimensional messengers who bring outrageous packages to out of the world places”?

 

“To botch or bungle”?

 

Very flubby (and fugly) Crocs.

 

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More oddly named shoes: the Aquatalia by Marvin K “Smirk” (yes, Aquatalia is a repeat offender); the Naturalizer “Weirda”; the Wolky “Rodentia”; the Arche “Stupa”; and the Elle “Nervous.”

Comments

[Duchesse]

Aquatalia's a good name, though, Nancy? I see they are on an X roll with the Xube, Xylo, Xact- which sound more like dental office supplies than desirable spring shoes.

[Nancy Friedman]

@Duchesse: I'm neutral on Aquatalia, a portmanteau of "aqua" (because the original line was waterproof boots) and "Italia." For a portmanteau, it's graceful and pronounceable, and it has pleasant associations with Eleanor of Aquitaine.

[Jon Carroll]

The Rodentia!