This cut out wedge trend isn't going away any time soon, as evidence by the various designers, both high and low end, making this style for Summer as well as upcoming Fall. I recently saw them on someone, and I have to admit, they look pretty cool and elicit many compliments. Cut out wedge shoes range in price depending on the designer. Guiseppe Zanotti has a lovely cut out wedge for about $700 and Prada has a nice cut out sandal for about $550, but these cut out Calvin Klein shoes are more recession (depression?) friendly, $98. They are snake embossed leather with comfortable elastic straps on the ankle and have a 3.75 inch heel. Buy here .

Calvin Klein’s Spring 2009 show at Fashion Week presented a chunky ’Block Heel’ style. In the pumps, the shoe itself looks almost like a slipper, with no real structure. And they are placed on top of a very solid rectangular block.  That the heel doesn't even fully connect with the shoe, leads me to believe this is more art than chic couture. I don't like them at all, art or no art. The silhouette is horrible, even for librarian shoes. What do you think?