Kate Middleton Has a $7 Secret to Stop Her Shoes From Slipping
Remember when we learned Meghan Markle's hack for avoiding blisters from heels? Well, as it turns out, Kate Middleton has a secret of her own when it comes to footwear. You may already know that royals often wear stockings with dresses for formal occasions, but The Sun reports that the Duchess of Cambridge wears tights with built-in sticky pads on the soles to prevent her shoes from slipping. Specifically, Middleton wears the John Lewis 7 Denier Barely There Non-Slip Tights ($7), which are available in beige, black, and tan.
The Sun even tracked down a photo of Middleton wearing the tights with the sticky pads visible, so you know they're officially royalty-approved. Considering how often Middleton has to wear heels for official royal functions, we imagine it's a relief to find a hack to make it just a bit easier. Scroll down to shop the tights and revisit Middleton's chic collection of heels.
Kate Middleton's Heel Collection
Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 13 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.
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