#to askr themselves. they seemed to undergo some sort of magical girl adjacent transformation

[moe-broey]

@eriisaam Had a "Haha YESSS" Sickos moment seeing this like YEESSS!!! I will Show You (and everyone else here I'm trapping you all here to Look At My OC boy)

But I do put a lot of thought into the Function of outfits/accessories! Even when it's stupid. ESPECIALLY when it's stupid, actually. It is one of my favorite things to do LMFAOO

The anatomy of ITS HOOVES (you bitch!) -- Transcribing this into the main body of the post bc it is so significant to me

1.) Leather straps hug the ankles, providing support! (Thinking on it now though, I hope it doesn't cut off circulation...)

2.) The bottom of the shoe has a solid base, keeping its feet firmly planted on the ground.

3.) Aesthetically inspired by tabis, may even have that split toe... but the wood base of the wedges and metal of the "hooves" themselves don't seem conducive to The Purpose/Build Of tabis, traditionally. (Maybe it still serves a purpose, though...?)

As a sidenote/addition, jika-tabi are what I was referencing here!

There's a bit of uncertainty on that third note LMFAO, but thinking on it deeper (beyond aesthetics), I think it still fits. Something that stood out to me is the flexibility and grip of jika-tabi. Even conceptualizing Moe's shoes as they are, I think in the back of my mind I am thinking about the flexibility they Could theoretically provide if you squint (notably, the ankle straps layered on tights -- I imagine them snug, but malleable enough to be flexible. All the while, being lightweight).

Also just.

I don't know how this is going to help Moe in combat. Especially in flat grassy terrain. But one Must Imagine Moe scaling up a cliff or tree damn near vertically.

Other details!

Alfonse (and Sharena's by extension, the bottoms of their shoes are pretty much identical!) shoes

And!!!

A visual on how I adapted Kiran's boots into whatever Moe has going on. (Same shapes, meaning, similar silhouettes going on here -- the black tights mimicking the brown part of the boot, even the red part on the bottom as well tbh! Just switching some things around to fit Moe's theming more!)

BUT ALSO. BACK. TO YOUR MAIN POINT. Yes absolutely if a shit ton of Heroes can get away with wearing stilettos to the battlefield I think Moe can get away with its tabi-style ankle-breaker goat wedges. 😤😤😤 Perhaps up a mountain of some sort (I'M ALSO. Just thinking about how some people are exceptionally skilled at performing athletic feats wearing high heels. And all the potential implications of what that says about Moe, actually 🤔)