So this season, there is a particular contingent of shoes that I affectionately refer to as the ‘Ugly’ Shoes. You know the ones; They’re a mix of gladiator, platform, color block, huarache, and Candies, with a little bit of Pat Benatar and Mad Max thrown in for good measure. ‘Ugly’ however, does not imply (as one would think) that I don’t like them – quite the opposite, actually. Granted, they had to grow on me, but once they did I’m now obsessed with finding the perfect pair. The thing that I find really interesting about them, is that it’s often difficult to tell the cheap ones from the crazy expensive ones. This is a good thing, since when purchasing trendy shoes (and I’m pretty certain that the ‘Uglies’ won’t become a staple any time soon) it’s always nice to be able to get them on the cheap, since you could quite possibly end up hating them, or more than likely wearing them only once. Some of the shoes shown here, will run you upwards of eight hundred bucks, others you can pick up for around twenty-five. Can you tell the difference? Click to Polyvore to find out!