Jun 7, 2007
These Win The What In God’s Name Award.
Don’t get Bossy wrong: She has ideas. Plenty of them. The only difference: Bossy likes to slice the head off her ideas well before they turn into Blog advertisements.
Take these Bonsai Sheepskin Sandals. Please. According to the Founder of the company, here are the events that led up to their invention:
“I was running late for class.” Great. Because Bossy always feels so good about herself when a successful inventor is only a kid. “I kicked off my comfy sheepskin house slippers, but there would be no time for socks today.” Totally. Because socks always put Bossy 3.2 seconds behind schedule. “I eyed my well-worn pair of sandals by the door, and with my eyes on my watch, my hand on the doorknob, and my bare, rapidly-cooling feet slipping into my flip flops, a light bulb went off…” Sure it did. Because you’re a
multi-tasker with chilly toes and a future in Hallmark Cards. “I wonder if anyone’s ever tried combining a flip flop with a sheepskin slipper?”
The answer my friend: no.
Bossy’s Reasons To Slit Her Wrists Poll:Would you wear them?
ummmm. No. I would not wear them. Here is another example of how people complain about not having enough time or money – but obviously really have way TOO much money, otherwise they would not be purchasing really stupid products.
If one were frugal AND slovenly, they would just wear their actual slippers to class in the first place.
Uh….erm…I have the LL Bean version? I practically never take them off. I even wear them in the summer.
*blush*
Here’s LL Bean’s version:
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=shearling-flip-flops&categoryId=47946&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&parentCategory=9997&cat4=9978&shop_method=pp&feat=9997-tn
Finally, something for all the Uggs lovers to do in the summertime.
That LL Bean version is SO less offensive than the above mentioned version. I know another person who has a pair and doesn’t take them off.
vuboq does not like seeing the feet – his own or other people’s. Any footwear that displays the feet should not be worn. Feet should be covered at all times. Out of sight. Out of mind.
The feet. They are icky.
Ummmmmmmmm, no. There is something disturbing about those shoes. Ick.
Ceux-là les inverse-fiascos ont l’air d’ils sont toujours vivants. Je ne mettrais pas mes pieds dans eux. Juste la parole.
I’m embarrassed to say, but I might wear them — if they weren’t so darn ugly. I bet they’re comfy though. Does kind of defeat the flip flop purpose, though. Mine would have mud and grass and stuff all stuck in the furry lining (yes, I’m a slob).
Can you imagine how nasty those things would be after a single summer month spent walking around outside, with the foot sweat and the dirt and the etcetera? I mean, the etcetera alone makes my skin crawl.
Oh God now Sienna fucking Miller will get a pair and everyone will be wearing them. We can stop them. We have the technology.
You are far too funny for me to leave any worthy comment.
there is really only one thing to say about sheepskin and anything that goes between the toes: YUCK!
Um, no. All wrong. The point of sandals is to keep your feet COOL.
I could see living in them around the house, but, really? Outdoors? In summer? I have to wash all my flip-flops constantly, what do you do with these?
I agree with above comments: If your feet are cold that means the temp is too low to wear sandals. Just put on some damn shoes!
And, yeah, they’re ugly.
I concur with the idea, if your feet are cold, don’t wear sandals. And the thought of the smell and unsanitary condition they would be in after a couple times wearing them. Yuck!
Would I wear them?
If I had a condition (mental illness?) that caused the bottom of my feet to be cold and the tops to be hot. I guess.
It’s not about the cold – it’s about the soft! Would I wear them? I’m googling now!
I wouldn’t wear them out of the house.
in a word?
EW
my dad, though?
He would TOTALLY wear those.
Uh, no. Frighteningly enough, something tells me there will be a market for them, though.
Just add a wife-beater T and shorts, both lined in polar fleece. That would complete the look.
I’m not convinced the Ugg fans would wear them. The ones around here seem quite content to wear them with their shorts in the middle of July. WTF is wrong with people?
if they sent me a free pair, i’d wear ‘em. but i don’t go out, like, in public. ever.
i think they would smell a wee bit…
and a future in Hallmark cards? heh. i think bossy should open her own “no fuck you, really” card company. those, i would buy.
They’d definitely an appropriate match for that expedition-weight fleece bikini that’s all the rage right now.
I don’t think that I would wear them. I have sweaty feet and I would imagine that the sweat would cling to the fur and create a nasty smell. If my flip flops get rank, I just throw them in the washer or buy a new pair.
what with the invention of the croc…anything is possible these days.
ew. i would NEVER in a million years. ew.
I would totally wear those.
I wouldn’t buy them, but if Bossy bought them for me and mailed them to my house, I would totally wear them.
I’m all about the sheepskin. And the ugly shoes. I got Uggs, even!
I am a Dad. Gimme! But outdoors? Sooooo wrong.
I would TOTALLY wear these! I think I would have a HARD time taking them off.
For the love of comfort, come on!
Send a pair to Paris Hilton while she pads around her mansion “serving time”. Lord knows she can’t wear boots as they’ll interfere with the electronic ankle device.
PLEASE blog about Paris’s unexpected reprieve. Only Bossy will be able to make sense of the whole bizarre thing.
I’d love to, but I imagine they’d be matted down w/ dirt and sweat after about 2 weeks. Sounds like a germ fest to me.
I think if your feet are cold in flip flops, then you’re probably trying to wear them too early in the season. Try a peep toe w/ tights instead.
I would never never never wear those abominations! And I wear flip flops a lot. Even to work. Those are ugly and their mother dresses them funny.
I hate flip flops anyway. Always have. Something about sticking stuff between my toes….just…can’t…do…it.
So…that’s a no.
If I did like flip flops, I’d still hate them. YUCK. They’re ugly. And think about the first puddle or accidental pile of poo you stepped in. Yuck x 2.
Fuzzy shoes = verrrry sweaty feet for me. So no, thanks!
No way! Are those real? I thought college kids just went ahead and wore their fuzzy slippes and jammy-bottoms to class.
I LOVE my fuzzy slippers, but I only wear them at home.
Like umm yea no way ! Looks icky.
I admit they look comfortable in a weird way. Although I’d worry about the smell in the fur stuff after my feet sweat.
But in another way they seem kind of kinky for some reason?? Like doing it on a bear skin rug or something??
Dear Gawd, FUGGs are spawning summer shoes!! Duck for cover.
Aw, shucks, I think the pink ones are kinda cute. Make your feet look like you stepped in Pepto Bismol or something.
Why bother wearing such ugly (which all I like about them) things when you could just wear your sandles over the socks you slept in?
IN WINTER.
I don’t get it . .
And feet can be totally disgusting, but pretty feet – be they boys or girls – are an integral component of Being Beautiful.
Free Love Now!
(er, or somethin’..’-)
studies have shown that sheepskin make your feet smell like swiss cheese. Is that a bad thing?
If I put these on, I would probably never take them off!!
I think they’re much cuter than Crocs!
To be fair, they look great with an urban sombrero.
Brando, why do you always win the comments thread?!
He’s Brando. He HAS to win.
The Great Getzby is right, I must win. I don’t even know why.
Here’s the outfit.
Imagine a cool, yet sunny Fall day.
Jean capris, white t-shirt with a beige loose sweater over it. Collar of sweater dips down a few inches — just so — to be able to see a peak of the white t-shirt.
Cool brown, wide leather belt — but you can’t really see it cuz of the sweater — and these flip flops.
You would wear this outfit while going to the local farmer’s market to pick out pumpkins and haystacks for decorating.
Can you imagine running in them? I bet they’d come flying off your feet & hit the person in front of you!
I like to lay by the fire in sheepskin that about it…
Those are gross. I would like to thank Bossy for bringing such horrors to my attention
I would wear them if I were back in college. But then again, if I were back in college, I would realize that this is the best my body will ever look, and so I would go to class naked.
Ewww. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Fur on sandals!? Not the best idea I’ve ever heard.
I’d wear those. But I sure as hell wouldn’t pay close to 40 bucks for ‘em. I’m thinking $12.95 would be about my limit.
Also, like fuzzy flip flops is a new idea? Whatever, “inventor” kid… keep smokein that J.
I am a fan of neither flip flops nor sheepskin lined slippers so its a definite NO for me. They kinda make me think of men with backhair–is it really supposed to be like that???
Ack!
If they get skanky you can always get replacement liners. Ugh.
http://www.cozyboots.com/ugg-boot.shtml?group=23
They actually look like something Matthew MacConaghy would wear. And get away with wearing. The rest of us would look like morons.