Pointy shoes: in or out?
61%
Out
- Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Elf feet = gross." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"You could hurt someone with those." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"Third option, I don't really care but it could depend on his comfort and social situation." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"For me and for him." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"I didn't think Elvis could pull them off.... don't think anyone else can either." - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"For me, in...for a guy...out." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"You can critique me, Mister, once you've walked a mile in them :)" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Looks too fashiony." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"But I'm keeping all mine until they come back in." - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"No thank you." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Pointy shoes might make me worry..." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Are they uncomfortable? Then they're out." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Out." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Who would want something pointing out at their feet?" - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Why the pain? WHY???" - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"None" - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"I don't want my guy with better points on his heels than me!" - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"They seriously look retarded." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Uncomfortable." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Always in for girls. Always out for boys." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Some guys can pull them off." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"Something about them disgusts me and screams sleezy." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Never really got why they were in...uncomfortable and look too witchy." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Not a fan." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Don't like 'em—they tend to make guys look feminine...or like a witch." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Men should not wear pointy shoes." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Not unless you're dressing up as Professor Snape—yes, I like a guy who is into Harry Potter." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Makes the feet look long and big like a duck." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"I don't think their toes are designed for pointy-ness." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Ouch." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Too metro!" - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"Um, no. I actually love sandals on guys!" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"A square toe is handsome, but pointy? I don't think so." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"I like the dressy shoes look, just not too pointy like you could stab me with your left foot." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Especially if they're pleather." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Only unless you're a cowboy should you wear pointed shoes." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I just don't like them on men or women. I'm a round or square toe type of gal." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Pointy shoes are for trash." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"I have to admit, I think I'd be a little turned off." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Pointy shoes on men? Like an elf?!" - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Scary." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Leave it to the Europeans…" - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Only ladies or elves should ever wear anything pointy on their feet." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"None for you, all for me!" - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"I think they are actually in, but I never liked them. For me they are out." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"We're not killing cockroaches in the corner." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"Pointy? Add stiletto heels and a label and i can wear them myself." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"Never liked them." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"They hurt too." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"Not much to say there! They are out." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Not for guys. For girls, it's sexy." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"Not for guys, but for girls it's sexy." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Maybe a nice boot. But a pointer loafer, not so much." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Not cute to me on guys…" - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Pointy shoes on guys? Eww" - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Pointy shoes are for girls." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Pointy shoes are for trash." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"No reason everyone's feet should hurt." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"On guys? Not totally pointy. Ever." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"In for chicks, out for guys." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"It only works with certain outfits." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Men, stick to a round or square toe." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I just don't like them on men or women. I'm a round or square toe type of gal." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"They make you look like a witch." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"Ew......I can't even go there." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Pointy shoes on men? Not cute..." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Out for now." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Eerrr pointy shoes make me uncomfortable." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Ugh. Super ugh." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"for boys?!? out!" - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Leave the pointy to girls." - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"ewwww. Save the pointy shoes for the ladies guys." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"Yuck." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"Point shoes are ugly. The end." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"EW. It's my personal opinion." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"No way." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Don't really care." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"Unless you are in some Euro Club, don't plan on being seen in those!" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"But it all really depends how well he pulls it off." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I'd prefer not."
39%
In
- Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"I really don't care what is on your feet." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"... If you have the European look going. I really don't care about this though." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"How pointy? If you mean a nice, stream-lined dress shoe? I'm all about it." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Out on boys. But a classic rounded toe never goes out. Think 'Mad Men'." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Hipsters are a turn on." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"If you can pull it off, rock it!" - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"For girls, not dudes." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Only if you're a girl." - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"They elongate the legs." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"As long as it looks good, it's in!" - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Hmmmm, depends is it a guy or a girl?" - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Maybe if we're going out to a club, or to church... otherwise, no." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Either as long as they are worn with confidence." - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"I don't care. Do they have bells on the end?" - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"For girls, not dudes." - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"Only some men can pull this off, so it is certainly a plus when they can!" - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"As long as they know how to work them…" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Well, the almond toe is the best." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"For girls - absolutely. They scare guys because they look like little weapons." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Shoes are an accessory to an outfit." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"It looks stylish mostly." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"I don't really know what to say about this..." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"I guess they are OK, just as long as they are not pointier than mine!" - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"If it's your style. If not then there is no need for those shoes from hell to be on your feet!" - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"Why not?" - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"I like a guy who will be adventurous and experiment with his shoes." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"I don't think anything is ever truly 'out' if it's part of a person's trademark." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Although I much prefer round toed shoes." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"Definitely in!" - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"Unless they're leather." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"But I also love a good pump with a rounded toe!" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"Sure, why not?" - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"They will always be coming in and out- just don't go too pointy kay." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I don't like to give trends too much lip service. If you can pull it off, go for it." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Yes." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"For a guy, though? Eh, maybe. Depends on the look. Could work." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"If you know how to wear them - otherwise, I'd rather see you in a pair of Reefs." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Very European!" - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on the shoe… some are sexy and some over the top. I hate the wicked witch of the west look" - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"For girls, yes. For guys, hell to the no." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Love the look." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Shoes are always in." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"They're cute." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"It's classic." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"If it looks good on you, wear it." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"I still wear them and get complimented for them." - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Sure. Why not?" - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"Still hot (but can't really pull it off.)" - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"I think it's sexy, not all the time but when geting dressed up." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"A little high fashion sprinkled in is always appreciated." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"There's definitely something sexy about them!"