Chanel's New Sandals Resemble Orthopedic Shoes

last updated 14 August 2019

Foot arches around the world, rejoice, as we direct your attention to our latest designer discovery: It seems as though Chanel is now crafting its very own version of orthopedic shoes (sort of). During our usual street style and Instagram scan, we recently discovered a slew of women we regularly turn to for outfit inspiration wearing a curious flat sandal featuring two velcro straps and the unmistakable double-C Chanel logo. The sandals—though not intended for post-op purposes, we presume—are chunky and look like a footwear choice your podiatrist would be over the moon over. An example…

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Furthermore, upon additional research of said faux-orthopedic designer sandals, we came across this image from Diet Prada's account highlighting yet another ortho-esque footwear option from Prada. See below…

Gasp! What could this mean? Well, our takeaway from the aforementioned snaps and the photos ahead is that designers and fashion lovers alike are embracing the so-called "ugly" shoe trend more with each passing day, and as such our options for buying into the look are increasing. Scroll down for ways to wear the orthopedic shoe trend and shop our picks to keep your foot bones feeling their best.

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Adidas

Sandals

Chanel

Sandals

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Marni

Flatform Velcro Sandals

Dr. Martens

Kamilah Adjustable 2 Strap Sandals

Rick Owens

Vicious Granola Sandals

Suicoke

Bita-V

Teva

Hurricane XLT Sandal

The Real Deal

Darco

Classic Post-Op Shoe

Vive

Walking Boot

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Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)