This Not-So-Subtle Shoe Trend Has Officially Gone Viral—25 Ways to Style It

Have you ever been scrolling through social media and suddenly realized that everyone on your timeline is wearing the same trend? In this day and age, it’s a given that trends blow up on TikTok overnight. And while it’s my job to keep up, something will sneak up on me every now and again, and I won’t see it coming. Such is the case with the rise of one specific trend: metallic shoes. 

I should preface this by saying that, on an intellectual level, I was cognizant of the prevalence of metallics in fall/winter 2022 collections. But, by no means did I think this shoe style would go viral—at most, I thought it would be a niche micro trend only worn by a few brave souls (boy, I was wrong). Since their debut last season, they’ve not had continued prevalence in S/S 23, but they’ve strutted off the runway and into major city streets. And while it’s not hard to miss the rise in popularity this footwear has had (because they’re so shiny), it might be hard to get why.

So, in an effort to explain the phenomenon, I’ve done some research to show this footwear’s resurgence on the runway. Plus, I’ve found outfit ideas to show how to wear metallic shoes. Put on your sunglasses because things are about to get bright.