Women may have the corner on outrageous fashions, but not when it comes to mens zebra print shoes. Just like the elegant plumage found on males in nature, these are shoes that really make a man stand out in a crowd.
Unfortunately, not too many mainstream men have the courage to sport a pair of zebra print shoes to the office. In fact, an online search for men's animal print shoes can find plenty of crocodiles, a few ostriches, some snakes and lizards, especially in the more exotic forms of cowboy boots. But check for mens zebra print shoes and you're likely to come up with outrageous parodies suitable only for Halloween, the theater and other costumed occasions.
Not Even Sportsters Feature Mens Zebra Print Shoes
Somehow zebra print shoes are just too "over the top" for serious menswear. Why, there weren't even zebra print GOLF shoes for men, and if there's anyplace where a man is likely to go over the top in his wardrobe, it's on the golf course.
The one place we located some mens zebra print shoes were a size-13 pair of Nike sb blazer Dunk Low in Daktari Zebra at nearly $150. That's a lot of money to pay for some stripes on your feet, but there are guys who can handle it.
It truly seems as though men need to go way out of themselves before they're willing to don their stripes.
Flamboyant Costumes Need Flashy Shoes
When a guy's ready to sport some stripes for a flashy, flamboyant costume, there's just one shoemaker to choose: Funtasma.
This California-based company truly has the market cornered when it comes to the kind of outrageous costumes that call for mens zebra print shoes. Whether it's a pimp, a '70s dude in a purple leisure suit, a disco sleaze or "Supa Mac Daddy," Funtasma has the getup that will put some get-up-and-go in a guy's night out.
Funtasma has two versions of its mens zebra print shoes available, but the one we found on Amazon.com was the jaw-dropping 3-1/2 Inch Men's Shoes Platform Filled Heel Fish Retro Disco Zebra Animal Print for around $67. When we say "jaw-dropping," we really mean it. These shoes are made of black-and-white zebra print faux fur with a platform heel that's clear plastic. Inside the heel, there's a little goldfish (no, it's not real) and some colorful seaweeds.
It doesn't matter what extravagant persona a guy wants to adopt, these shoes will put the finishing touch on his costume.
A song in the rock musical "Hair!" may have sung about "the male's emergence from his drab camouflage into the gaudy plumage that is the birthright of his sex." But hey, that was Broadway. When it comes to mens zebra print shoes, most men just keep on walking.