I’m going to let the pictures do most of the talking in this blog. You’re seriously not going to believe it, but every single pair of the shoes below are made entirely out of some sort of rubber or plastic!!! (with the exception of the occasional tassel, buckle or laces).
I haven’t seen this trend covered much in the mainstream media yet, but when old, well-established houses like Tods, Givenchy and Gucci dabble in molded PVC for their Spring collections and so do designers prone to the avant-garde like Marc Jacobs and Vivienne Westwood AND contemporary brands like Tory Burch, Melissa and See by Chloe… well, I would call that a full blown trend.
The best part is that most of these styles are totally affordable; even with all the designer names I’ve stacked up for you, not one shoe is over $200!
See for yourself 
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February 17, 2009 at 10:18 am
Morning Shoe Report: The Shoes of NY Fashion Week | Fantastic Toe
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February 24, 2009 at 8:19 am
grechen
i’m almost ashamed to admit that i am falling for the plastic revas LOL – the colors are so much fun! and i love all the Melissa shoes – i have a pair of Melissa sandals that are absolutely fabulous – they’re so comfortable. i don’t mind wearing plastic sandals, but honestly, i can’t imagine wearing plastic SHOES – seems like they would be sweaty and uncomfortable. they’re pretty cute though