Celebrity Shoe Crimes

The black booties Gwyneth Paltrow is wearing would be cute on their own — but paired with white ankle socks they're an eyesore.

Is Lily Allen about to make a run for it? The Brit's sneakers are best left for the treadmill, not the red carpet.

Do those feel as uncomfortable as they look? These boots upstage Ashley Olsen's outfit — a classic pair of pumps would have pulled the look together without being overwhelming.

America's Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez looks like she's going after another title — America's Next Top Wrestler. An A for effort, but a peep toe doesn't distract from the fact that she's sporting lace-up wrestling shoes.

Madonna's crime? Carrying a concealed weapon — the heels of her shoes are little guns.

On their own, Ashley Tisdale's heels would be perfect, but we wish she would have decided against pairing them with stirrup leggings.

Jennifer Connelly's chic white dress looks more like a bath towel when paired with flat, nursing-home sandals.

Avril Lavigne usually pulls off the punk-rock princess look, but it falls flat this time when she trades her signature skater-girl sneakers for men's work boots.

We can appreciate thinking outside the box, but we can't help but wonder if Joss Stone meant to end up with two different-colored heels on.

Bai Ling never fails to shock with her style, and this time it's her boots that take center stage.

We know heels can be painful, but that's no reason to go barefoot on the red carpet, Lara Flynn Boyle!

We know why Mischa Barton is hiding behind those sunglasses — she doesn't want to be seen in those fringed Pocahontas boots.

Paris Hilton's getup — not a Halloween costume — is a miss from head to toe. But her boots are the mullet of shoes — knee-high boot from the front, pumps from the back.

We're not sure what look Pixie Geldof was going for, but a giant fur coat paired with sky-high Lucite platform heels brings only one word to mind — and it's not classy.

Can someone lend Rachel Bilson a pair of heels? Her open-toed paper bag booties don't do justice to the rest of her cute ensemble.

Skintight leather pants or skintight leather boots? Rihanna couldn't choose just one.

Beyoncé's sis, Solange Knowles, is trying to make a name for herself — but showing up in worst-dressed lists because of those moplike shoes isn't the way to do it.

The hefty platform sandals on Tara Reid should have stayed in her closet — and paired with a sweatshirt and denim mini, she looks less like a red-carpet celeb and more like a sorority girl on a beer run.

The always fashion-forward Victoria Beckham is sporting boots that are missing their heels, forcing her to balance on the balls of her feet. No wonder she's always scowling.