Armadillo' shoe

It seems that soon we might walk in something like this
They are so-called 'armadillo' shoes from Alexander McQueen's S/S 2010 show.

I wonder whether these shoes will be ever found elegant. I remember when the first shoes on a platform came into existence they seemed very ugly. Then, gradually all people got used to them and many found them even stylish. But the shoes on the picture above are something!

By the way armadillo is an animal with a shell.