We wouldn’t presume regarding say that shoes can make or break a runway program, but the ideal set of boots, pumps, or shoes does have a significant effect. Nowhere was this more clear than on the 2024 Fall/Winter runways during NYFW where designers like AKNVAS, Batsheva, and Christian Cowan went with a fashion-forward method that kept designs’ comfort– and security– top of mind.
While AKNVAS, Cowan, and Batsheva dedicated to the looks of their newest collections from head-to-tie, tying trending textures and adornments into their footwear, along with their garments, they did so in collaboration with shoe brand names Toms, Keds, and Stuart Weitzman. All 3 footwear brands are understood for the convenience and wearability of their styles indicating that models in these three runway shoes had the ability to strut without a single stumble down the runway.
By combining footwear trends with comfortability, these three designers set a brand-new trend for Fall 2024: collaborative shoes you can really walk in– a win-win for fashionistas all over. Ahead, get a closer look at NYFW’s greatest fall shoes pattern: comfy collabs that combine the magic of haute couture with helpful shapes that will not constrain your feet or your style.
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AKNVAS x Stuart Weitzman
AKNVAS’ Fall/Winter 2024 collection marks the second time the bold and experimental Danish label has actually partnered with high-end footwear brand Stuart Weitzman for a runway shoe collab. Their first was excessive ruffled mules and thigh highs in lovely pastels. Our preferred shoes from their 2nd collection were the very on-trend fuzzy block-heel pumps and shining, metallic slouchy boots, giving us the very best of both worlds.
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Christian Cowan x TOMSAt Christian Cowan, two kinds of trending TOMS shoes were identified on the runway coupled with Cowan’s stellar and spangled FW24 collection. Rosette-adorned casual slip-on and fuzzy statement flats featuring this season are pleasantly trendy Yeti curly textures. “The flamboyance of the progressing peony juxtaposed with raw and resilient fabrics is so fresh. I love how these designs combine the magic of our runways with the ease of wearable and comfortable style,” said Cowan.
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Batsheva x KedsBatsheva dipped into the Keds archives for point-toe platform tennis shoes accompanying its newest collection. The Batsheva x Keds Point, readily available to go shopping in April, is a traditional lace-up sneaker that stimulates the elegant femininity of a point-toe pump in bold and lively prints and colorways. Why not level up casual fits and pair them with partywear, to bring some runway to the workday.
