This is the one day of the year when -- if you're American -- you're practically required to wear red, white and blue. But for those of you heading out to the fireworks tonight, who really want to get blinged-out, USA-style, check out these heels from Stuart Weitzman, adorned with the American flag.

OK, I'll admit, they're incredibly tacky -- downright ugly, in fact. But you'll be able to wear them every 4th of July for the rest of your life, and no one will make fun of you. Plus, they're sparkly!

Even if you don't buy the shoes, you should totally check out the user-submitted "reviews" on the Stuart Weitzman site. This is my favorite:

Amazing! I wore these shoes through the mud and rubble of a bombed out home in Iraq just to show these folks what freedom really means! Then, believe it or not, I ran into a woman, the owner of the rubble, and she had on a pair just like them except they had an Iraqi flag on them. I told her they must be knock offs, I mean, would Stuart Weitzman make a pair of shoes with anything but an American flag? Anyway, we're still good friends and we still marvel and laugh over that coincidence. Great shoes!

I have a sneaking suspicion that the review is sarcastic, but I'm really, really hoping it's not.

Happy 4th!

[via Manolo's Shoe Blog]