'Scary Beautiful' backward high heels: Fashion trend or accident waiting to happen?

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Posted: 10/10/2012

CLEVELAND - A new pair of designer fashion shoes has left many scratching their heads.

The shoes, called "Scary Beautiful," could possibly be the most dangerous pair of shoes ever made. The massive heels appear to look backward on the foot, so if you wear them, your foot is pointing straight down the back. To make things even more uncomfortable, the shin leans against the front 'heel' for balance.

The shoes are a collaboration between artist Leanie van der Vyver and Dutch shoe designer Rene van den Berg. Van der Vyer told Yahoo! that the shoes were part of his graduation project and shows how far humans will go to achieve physical and met

No word yet on whether "Scary Beautiful" shoes are headed to the runway, but you may soon see them somewhere else. A pair has been sent to Lady Gaga, in hopes she'll wear them in her next video or big public event.

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