Buh-Bye, Heels—The Controversial Flat-Shoe Trend I Saw So Many Celebs Wear After the Met Gala

In my revel in, one of the vital splendid techniques to evaluate how relaxed a shoe actually is is to observe what celebrities put on after a large tournament, no longer all the way through it. Red carpet heels may glance fantastic, however they’re hardly selected with consolation in thoughts. The morning after, then again? That’s when the reality comes out. And there’s no higher time to analyze than the post-Met Gala resort departures.

After an extended night spent in towering heels and theatrical couture, the day after the Met Gala should be dedicated to consolation, and I’ve already noticed a post-Met Gala shoe pattern select up among a few of my favorite A-listers. Packing up their heels, it used to be Maison Margiela’s Tabi Ballet Flats (£750) that celebrities have been fast to slide into this 12 months.

Clearly in a position to provide their arches a wreck, Zendaya and Emma Chamberlain ditched their stilettos in favour of Maison Margiela’s iconic split-toe ballet residences on Tuesday morning.

With their signature hoof-like silhouette, the Tabi ballet residences are undeniably divisive. Some name them avant-garde, others can’t get previous the cloven-toe design. But amongst model insiders? They’re cult-status, ticking each the “ugly shoe” and comfort-core containers in a single trendy step.

Only hours previous, Zendaya have been teetering in 150mm Jimmy Choo Max platforms, whilst Chamberlain opted for a pointy pair of pointed-toe pumps—so it’s no marvel each gravitated towards one thing flatter (and way more forgiving) come morning.