A general term for ugly black shoes, usually curving up at the tip and making a squeaking sound when walking. Mostly worn by the nerdy kid at school or overweight teacher. A prime example would be old school New balance, and if you want to take the aesthetic further, add some white striped tube socks.
Them- “Hey, remember those old black shoes you mom used to make you wear in elementary school?”
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.