The kitten heel — that low, elegant, eminently-walkable heel — has stormed back into fashion, offering the sophistication of a heel with the comfort of a flat. It’s the chicest compromise in footwear. The shoe edit: the kitten heel’s revival, how to style it, and why it’s the heel of the moment.

The Kitten Heel’s Revival

Why the kitten heel is back: the low-and-walkable (the kitten-heel’s low, comfortable height from the heel-height-comfort chapter — the the-comfort; the walkable), the sophisticated-and-elegant (the the-kitten-heel’s elegance from the comfortable-shoes-still-chic chapter — the the-elegance; the elegant), the the-comfort-meets-chic (the the-kitten-heel as comfort-meets-chic from the comfortable-shoes-still-chic chapter — the the-compromise; the comfort-and-chic), the the-heel-of-the-moment (the the-kitten-heel’s fashion-moment from the shoe-styles-to-own chapter — the the-moment; the of-the-moment), and the reframe (the kitten-heel as a-walkable, elegant, comfort-meets-chic heel-of-the-moment).

How to Style It

Styling the kitten heel: the the-with-tailored-trousers (the kitten-heels with tailored-trousers from the loafers-styling-guide chapter’s polish-logic — the the-trousers; the with-trousers), the the-with-jeans (the kitten-heels with jeans (elevated-casual) from the shoe-styles-to-own chapter — the the-jeans; the with-jeans), the the-with-a-dress-or-skirt (the kitten-heels with a-dress-or-midi from the shoe-styles-to-own chapter — the the-dress; the with-a-dress), the the-slingback-kitten (the a-slingback kitten-heel (chic) from the summer-sandal-portfolio chapter — the the-slingback; the slingback), the the-pointed-kitten (the a-pointed kitten-heel (elongating) from the most-versatile-shoes-to-own chapter — the the-pointed; the pointed), the the-with-workwear (the kitten-heels with workwear from the loafers-styling-guide chapter — the the-work; the with-workwear), the the-statement-kitten (the a-statement or embellished kitten from the statement-shoes chapter — the the-statement; the statement-kitten), and the the-day-to-evening (the kitten-heels day-to-evening from the most-versatile-shoes-to-own chapter — the the-versatility; the day-to-night).

Why It’s the Heel of the Moment

The kitten heel’s enduring appeal: the the-comfort-and-elegance (the comfort-and-elegance together from the comfortable-shoes-still-chic chapter — the the-both; the comfort-and-elegance), the the-walkable-heel (the a-walkable heel for real-life from the heel-height-comfort chapter — the the-walkable; the walkable), the the-versatile (the the-kitten-heel’s versatility from the most-versatile-shoes-to-own chapter — the the-versatile; the versatile), the the-sophisticated (the the-kitten-heel’s sophistication from the comfortable-shoes-still-chic chapter — the the-sophisticated; the sophisticated), the the-invest-in-a-good-pair (the a-quality kitten-heel from the shoe-care-basics chapter — the the-quality; the quality-pair), the the-flatters-outfits (the the-kitten-heel elevating outfits from the shoe-styles-to-own chapter — the the-elevation; the elevates), the the-chic-compromise (the the-kitten as the-chic-compromise from the comfortable-shoes-still-chic chapter — the the-compromise; the compromise), and the frame (the kitten-heel as a-walkable-elegant heel styled-with-trousers-jeans-and-dresses — the chicest, most comfortable heel of the moment. Style the kitten heel — with tailored trousers, jeans (elevated-casual), a dress or midi, or as a slingback or pointed pair, with workwear or a statement version, day-to-evening — because it offers comfort-and-elegance in one walkable, versatile, sophisticated shoe: the chicest, most comfortable heel of the moment.

The kitten heel — that low, elegant, eminently-walkable heel — has stormed back into fashion, offering the sophistication of a heel with the comfort of a flat. Style it — with tailored trousers, jeans (elevated-casual), a dress or midi, as a slingback or pointed pair, with workwear or a statement version, day-to-evening. Why it’s the heel of the moment — it offers comfort-and-elegance together, a walkable heel for real life, versatility, sophistication, and it elevates outfits (the chic compromise). How to wear the chicest, most comfortable heel of the moment.