Feral footwear: Why are animal-inspired shoes having such a moment?

From Thom Browne’s bee and butterfly wing platform pumps to the revival of the Marc Jacobs mouse ballet flats, we unpack the accidentally Animorphs trend

Feral footwear: Why are animal-inspired shoes having such a moment?
Thom Browne SS27

For years, people have been referring to their Margiela tabi flats and boots as “hooves” – their signature split resembling the feet of a cow or a deer. The ever-popular shoe seems to have permanently captured our imagination. And judging by this past fashion week season, we’re in the market for more animal-related footwear moments. There were Thom Browne’s butterfly and bee platform pumps, Sandy Liang’s bunny wedge heels and Chanel’s mixed animal-print shoes. Before that, there werehellip;

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