^ i know!
As if the shoe was so perfect, so flawless, but it needed that one tiny magical touch... something unique, something bold, something with movement and attitude.... ahhh, the fringe... the perfect answer to all our design woes.
What is wrong with these people who dare to create something that ugly and put it out in the universe! That said, I am sure some lame Parisian designer is salivating over that shoe right now and try to find a way to redesign it!
There is always some follower who does appreciate ugliness.