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This Summer, You Deserve a Great New Pair of Heels or Flats (or Both!)

High and Mighty? Or sweet and lowdown? As we step back into the world, some pine for stilettos, while others remain staunchly dedicated to flats. Whichever you prefer, we’ve pulled some shoes for you. Scroll onwards for JW Anderson’s beloved chain-link slides, a novel take on the “sneaker” from Manolo Blahnik, and the prettiest flip-flops you ever did see, courtesy of Roger Vivier.

This Etro sandal ($830; etro.com) features a chunky rope tie and quirky graphic paisleys—the house’s signature motif—sprinkled at the base.

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

Despite the mega-platform, these woven Bottega Veneta wedge mules ($1,500; bottegaveneta.com) looks as comfortable as a cardigan. 

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

Roger Vivier ankle-tie pump, $1,750; rogervivier.com. Roger Vivier mule, $2,050; rogervivier.com

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

Manolo Blahnik lace-up pump, ($945; manoloblahnik.com). Onitsuka sneaker, ($160; onitsukatiger.com). Tory Burch sneaker, ($228; toryburch.com). 

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

Manolo Blahnik’s spectator pump ($995; manoloblahnik.com) takes the notion of sportif to entirely new heights.

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

JW Anderson’s chain-link suede slip-ons, $640; shopbop.com.

Photographed by Joshua Woods, Vogue, June/July 2021

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