Here is a scathing review for terrible formal shoes from the Red Tape company that severely cut and damaged my feet:

A Bloody Trail of Regret: Red Tape's Awful Formal Shoes

As someone who has to dress professionally for work, I've gone through my fair share of formal shoes over the years. However, none have left me feeling as violated and mistreated as the abominations produced by Red Tape. Their formal shoes are an assault on feet everywhere.

From the moment I slipped these Red Tape monstrosities on, I could feel the malicious intent oozing out of every stitch and seam. The cheap, low-quality leather felt like jagged pieces of cardboard shingles wrapped around my feet. Almost immediately, I could feel the rough interior rubbing my skin raw with each excruciating step.

As the night wore on, my once professional looking socks took on a gruesome tie-dyed appearance as they became soaked through with my own foot blood. The soles offered literally zero cushioning or arch support, making each footstep feel like I was stomping on buckets of jagged legos.

The shoddy construction was a crime against formal footwear everywhere. Pieces were misaligned and seemed to be actively working against keeping the shoes together and on my feet. I fears for my safety having to wear these ankle traps disguised as dress shoes.

WhatRedTape somehow failed to grasp is that formal shoes are meant to provide a polished, professional look while being comfortable enough to wear for extended periods. Their footnote nightmares accomplished the exact opposite - looking like ramshackle pieces of junk while actively torturing my feet for hours on end.

I've had blister-inducing shoes before, but never have I experienced such willful disregard for basic foot health and safety than with these Red Tape atrocities. Do not be lured in by their reasonable prices - these shoes are a brutal form of foot-binding masquerading as formal footwear. The only redeeming quality was finally being able to rip them from my mangled feet at the end of the night. I give them zero stars, two dramatic middle fingers, and a court summons for grievous foot assault.