Peep toes - Page 3

aussieheels1 · 30th July 2008, 02:06

peep toes shoes are gorgeous.. but then i think that about most women shoes.. have to say though, there are certain style of peep toe shoes i like and not like (size of the cut out, angle of the cutout etc) but that's no different to every type of shoes.....

HHDude · 1st August 2008, 16:36

I like peep-toes. They kinda showcase your toes in a way, especially if they're painted or pedicured. I have a pair myself, and just looove wearing them under my long jeans.

Dawn HH · 3rd August 2008, 21:30

My toes and toenails look ugly peeping out of peep-toed shoes so I stick with the closed toed styles.
Cheers---

Dawn HH

40knockin · 13th August 2008, 04:14

I like seeing woman wearing peep toes. Love it when their toe nails are painted.

wysemaster · 13th August 2008, 13:36

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Originally Posted by aussieheels1

peep toes shoes are gorgeous.. but then i think that about most women shoes.. have to say though, there are certain style of peep toe shoes i like and not like (size of the cut out, angle of the cutout etc) but that's no different to every type of shoes.....

I agree with you entirely aussieheels. Peep toes done well can look stunning, but done badly can look shocking!

aussieheels1 · 22nd August 2008, 14:27

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Originally Posted by wysemaster

I agree with you entirely aussieheels. Peep toes done well can look stunning, but done badly can look shocking!

i guess that's just like any other heels, or clothes or anything :)

Puffer · 5th September 2008, 18:32

Reading the above posts, I think that some here consider any type of open-toe footwear to be a 'peep toe'. A true peep toe has only a small cutout which shoes really nothing more than the big toe (and maybe little of that) - almost as if an ordinary court shoe has had about 1" of the front end sliced off.

I don't like that style - I think it looks untidy and incomplete, neither one thing nor the other. It is rather as though the wearer has not the courage to show more of the toes (or foot) but wants to wear something a little more daring than a closed court (or cannot cope with a pointed toebox). But I can see that some find this hint of toe provocative.

The current trend for hidden platforms (about which I am ambivalent) goes a little awry when combined with a peep toe, as the front end of the platform is inevitably on show and the 'height enhancement trick' revealed.

What I do like is a proper open-toe shoe or sandal (the more open the better) preferably worn barefoot with a nice pedicure. That may not always be a practical or acceptable style (e.g. in bad weather, or in the workplace) but to my mind it looks far sexier than a peep toe.

Note that I say nothing about heels; their presence or absence does not change my views. But, to my mind, there can be nothing more boring and 'old-ladyish' than a pair of flat peep toe shoes in soft leather or canvas, usually worn for comfort (and it shows). Even cheap rubber flip flops look better!

HHDude · 9th September 2008, 06:28

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Originally Posted by Puffer

What I do like is a proper open-toe shoe or sandal (the more open the better) preferably worn barefoot with a nice pedicure. That may not always be a practical or acceptable style (e.g. in bad weather, or in the workplace) but to my mind it looks far sexier than a peep toe.

With that said, what do you think of mine? Acceptable to your standards of a proper open-toe? No pedicure, but that's a little later. Maybe I'll buy some to put on myself.

Puffer · 9th September 2008, 08:34

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Originally Posted by HHDude

With that said, what do you think of mine? Acceptable to your standards of a proper open-toe? No pedicure, but that's a little later. Maybe I'll buy some to put on myself.

I assume you mean those in your avatar, HHD? From the top view, they look neat (more 'ajar' than 'open' but not just 'peep'!) and are lifted by the colour contrast. I can't see the heels (presumably wedges) but these need something more than a flat sole. Comfy and casual but smart!