Kenneth Cole Lola - why wasn't this model more popular?

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I started another topic about the Yves Saint Laurent Janis style, that is generally recognized for its timelessness. But there's another pair that comes close, designed by Kenneth Cole in 2013. They were expensive, $350 I think, not YSL territory at $1400, but I'm happy I put down the money. They are essentially half a size too small for me, but I had them stretched and now fit great. Kenneth Cole made them only up to 10, and I'm a 10.5. 

They aren't the most ergonomic of shoes, and while I wear nothing under 4", and up to 5" without platform regularly, these are a bit unstable.

But they are so hot - incredible. I've never understood why they weren't more popular. Kenneth Cole designed these for the Kinky Boots Musical, https://broadwaydirect.com/kenneth-cole-on-kinky-boots/ , and there is a clip on youtube somewhere of a TV host wearing the leopard ones, which I have never seen in real life - I have the black leather ones.