Why unusual 'freaky' footwear like five-fingered trainers is going mainstream

A Guardian feature asks why 'ugly' shoes, once limited to the catwalk, have gone mainstream, citing styles such as five-fingered trainers and shoeless shoes. Only partial text was captured from the two near-identical items.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 12:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian
2. 25 Oct, 13:00 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• From five-fingered trainers to the shoeless shoe: what’s with all the freaky footwear?The Guardian