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That is not the problem, the shoe shape is simply optimized towards reentry and hypersonic speeds and not for subsonic gliding and landing. (Most lift is generated by the fuselage anyway)
You can't have it all at once: Good aerodynamics at high speeds and good aerodynamics at low speeds.
You can't have it all at once: Good aerodynamics at high speeds and good aerodynamics at low speeds.