Not Slingbacks—the Hyper-Specific Spring Shoe Trend Chic Women in New York Wear With Dresses

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Tessa Thompson.
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This upcoming spring, shoes are about to get extra freaky, at least as far as toes are involved. Flip-flops felt like the gateway to allowing toes to go a bit more mainstream. No, they aren't going anywhere, but you're about to see far more heeled options pop up as we head into proper spring. Heels are trending again after years of being pushed to the side in favor of conventionally comfortable options like ballet flats.

The increasing popularity of flip-flops and heels has led to the rise of peep-toe pumps, which are heels that feel cheeky and less serious than the standard. The shoes were all over the runway and now have been spotted on celebrities like Tessa Thompson.

Tessa Thompson wearing peep toe shoes.

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While on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Thompson wore an Eckhaus Latta gossamer top and the gossamer skirt from its F/W 26 collection. She paired the simple look with sleek black shoes with a small hole at the tip for her toes to peek out from.

It's a look I've been seeing cool girls all over New York start to wear as the temperatures rise. It's an especially popular option for styling with otherwise simple spring dresses because it adds a fun note that's not as anticipated. It's a great option if you feel like flip-flops are too laid-back but still want to free the toes.

Shop the peep-toe-shoe trend below.

Tara Gonzalez
Tara Gonzalez
Senior Fashion & Social Editor

Tara Gonzalez is a senior fashion and social editor at WhoWhatWear. where she is interested in exploring the intersection of fashion and culture and why we are drawn to wearing the things we wear and what that says about the world we live in. Previously she worked as a senior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar. When she isn't writing trend deep dives for WWW, she's working on her newsletter on Substack, Cult Classic, which explores the very best fashion in film and television. She has a degree in creative writing from The University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and pug Bjork, the later of which has a very extensive collection of dog-sized Sandy Liang sweaters.