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BoF Insights | What’s Next for Luxury Shoes in 5 Charts

From Amina Muaddi to Mach & Mach, wealthy consumers are reshaping the market with a desire for comfortable and versatile — yet statement-worthy — premium and luxury shoes, according to the latest report from BoF Insights.

Models wear silver high heels with metallic bow. — High-income shoppers today are looking for comfort, versatility and style reinvention when shopping for designer shoes. (Net-a-Porter)

15 December 2022

The post-pandemic casualisation of fashion has now also left its imprint on designer footwear. In the aftermath of Covid-19, high-income shoppers today are looking for comfort, versatility and style reinvention when shopping for designer shoes. For many brands, it’s a creative shift that they will need to accommodate in order to compete effectively and appeal to consumers’ changing demands, according to the latest report from BoF Insights, “

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BoF Insights | The New Statement Shoe: Reimagining Designer Footwear

Read the latest BoF Insights report to get BoF’s perspective on designer shoes, covering shifts in the competitive landscape, product innovation and what high-net-worth individuals in particular are looking for when buying designer shoes.

Selling $800 Party Shoes During a Pandemic

Amina Muaddi’s glitzy heels have continued to sell out, even though lockdowns mean shoppers have few places to wear them. Why?

How Today’s Hottest Shoe Designers Plan to Stay on Top

The recent popularity of colourful shoes from independent labels like Mach & Mach and Amina Muaddi, as well as Paris Texas, Arielle Baron, The Attico, Ancuta Sarca and Pīferi speaks to the post-pandemic hunger for novelty footwear.

About the authors

Diana Lee

Diana Lee is the Director of Research & Analysis at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and oversees the content strategy and roadmap for BoF Insights.

Rawan Maki

Rawan Maki is Director of Advisory at the Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in London and is part of BoF’s Insights team, which arms fashion and luxury executives with proprietary business intelligence.

Benjamin Schneider

Benjamin Schneider is the Senior Research Lead at the Business of Fashion (BoF). He is based in New York City as part of BoF’s Insights team, which arms fashion and luxury executives with proprietary business intelligence.

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