Ankle-tie shoes are set to be major again this season so get ahead of the game with one of these pairs
We never struggle for stylish and exciting new shoe trends to talk about. In recent weeks, we’ve obsessed over chunky black boots (for the millionth time), these lace-up Zara boots and all of these pointed-toe shoes. Drool.
Now, as we look towards the summer (yay!), we have a brand new fashion trend to shout about: wrapped ankles. We’ve gotta admit: the trend had us feeling a bit confused when it first reared its head. Very confused, actually.
Seen on the runways of JW Anderson, Toga and Charlotte Knowles, it’s the practise of wrapping the ties on their lace-up shoes around the bottoms of their trousers. And not just skinny jeans, either - the brands were wrapping ankle ties around low-slung, baggy tailored trousers while influencers were wrapping their ankle straps around leather trousers and jeans.
It baffled everyone on the internet, but we grew to love it very quickly. The more wrapped ankle street style get-ups we stumbled across, the more we became obsessed. And as with all good fashion trends, there’s one valuable takeaway from the madness: you can tone the trend down and rock your ankle tie shoes with a skirt or dress as we know how. And we’d recommend you do - a fleeting trend this is not.
Whether you’re a lover of lace-up espadrilles or adoring ankle-tie heels, the wrapped ankle trend is hot. Said shoes are stylish, leg-lengthening and practical. No, really - the leg straps make your shoes feel much more snug. Win, win, win.
You can keep things simple and elegant with a pair of black strappy ankle tie sandals like these (perfect for holidays, dressing up or to rock with jeans), or smarten things up with a pair of ankle tie pointed court shoes. Topshop have hit the nail on the head with this pair - no one will ever know they cost less than £40.
