{"id":1031531,"date":"2026-08-29T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1031531\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:19:15","slug":"glassons-99-thong-heel-boot-divides-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1031531\/","title":{"rendered":"Glassons\u2019 $99 \u2018thong heel boot\u2019 divides social media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have had poots, Tabi shoes, barefoot heels, and Havianna kitten heels. <\/p>\n<p>And just when you thought fashion couldn\u2019t get any more experimental, fast-fashion giant Glassons has officially released a hybrid footwear style that is turning heads for all the right reasons \u2014 and a few wrong ones.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the EDT. Thong Heel Boot.<\/p>\n<p>Combining a classic tall boot silhouette with a flip-flop-style thong toe, the new $99.99 release drops in two neutral colourways designed to elevate everyday streetwear. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/956e370bc05ac449f80388605558db09\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"'Thoots': Glassons' new drop stuns\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Featuring a pull-on design and a sleek kitten heel height, the shoes are the ultimate statement piece to \u201cpair effortlessly with dresses, skirts, and tailored separates for day-to-night styling\u201d, Glassons says.<\/p>\n<p>While high-fashion houses like Balenciaga and Miu Miu have previously sent thong-style boots and open-toe heels down international runways, Glassons is bringing the divisive Y2K trend straight to the everyday high street.<\/p>\n<p><b>A reputation for viral shoe drops<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time the Aussie retailer has set social media on fire with its footwear choices.<\/p>\n<p>Known across Australia and New Zealand as a go-to destination for affordable, trend-driven fashion, Glassons has built a massive cult following on TikTok and Instagram for its quick turnarounds on micro-trends. <\/p>\n<p>Over the past few seasons, its footwear releases \u2014 ranging from <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/fashion\/fashion-trends\/the-controversial-splittoe-shoe-dividing-the-internet-is-now-at-glassons\/news-story\/b902f49bdcb0af3c9dd8560e757a7ca7\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"b902f49bdcb0af3c9dd8560e757a7ca7\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tabi-like shoes <\/a>to mesh ballet flats \u2014 regularly sell out within days of landing online.<\/p>\n<p>However, the thong-heel boot represents one of the brand\u2019s boldest footwear experiments yet, merging summer and winter elements into a single shoe.<\/p>\n<p><b>Social media reacts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the unusual hybrid design immediately split opinion across social media, with many shoppers praising the cute and unique design. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to pull up to the function in the Thoots,\u201d one person commented on a <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"tiktok\" data-tgev-label=\"topics\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok <\/a>video showcasing the new item.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose boots are so cute,\u201d a second person shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeed those boots,\u201d a third person wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Although there were a few sceptical shoppers who questioned the shoes, making fun of them and calling them either \u201cthoots\u201d or \u201cbongs\u201d, combining the words boots and thongs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s happening to Glasssons?\u201d one user asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thong boots are wild,\u201d a second person commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are so funny,\u201d a third person expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the f**k are those boots. Are we taking the piss?\u201d one person asked.<\/p>\n<p>So whether you view them as a summer wardrobe upgrade or an abhorrent fashion decision, one thing is certain: Glassons\u2019 latest drop has everyone talking.<\/p>\n<p>News.com.au has contacted Glassons for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We have had poots, Tabi shoes, barefoot heels, and Havianna kitten heels. 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