The Out-There Shoe Trend You Can No Longer Ignore

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I don’t tend to invest in trends easily or instantly, but sometimes when something is so in your face you can’t ignore it, I feel like it can be a sign to, well, stop ignoring it. That’s the point I’m reaching with the topic of today’s post: sculptural heels. While they’ve been on the market for several years now, they’ve slowly gone from a niche novelty only a few brands were producing to a full-blown mega trend, which can be found everywhere from Net-a-Porter to Zara. And, while you may think it sounds like it’s now too late in the game to hop on board, I feel like it’s exactly the opposite.

Sculptural heels have now reached the perfect balance of fresh, accessible, and most importantly: perfected, with no signs of exiting any time soon. Whether you want a more out-there version like Jacquemus’s multi-shape heeled sandals or a subdued style in the vein of Alchimia Di Ballin’s slides, there are not just a ton of options, but a ton of really good ones. To see my favorites at every heel height, price point, and should we say daringness, simply keep scrolling below.

That’s all for sculptural heels! Now you can shop more of my favorite trends right now.

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Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.