High fashion has officially stopped trying to just make us look pretty. We’ve entered an era where grabbing eyeballs is the ultimate goal, and traditional elegance has been casually kicked to the curb. The new status symbol? Surrealism. The luxury landscape is currently obsessed with the "ugly shoe" aesthetic. Designers are trading in sleek, classic silhouettes for viral shock-value, and the internet simply cannot look away. If you're wondering just how weird things have gotten on the runway lately, buckle up. Here are five of the wildest, most bizarre footwear releases that have everyone talking.