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Last season, we witnessed the glorification of hybrid platforms and flat shoes topping the fashion footwear chart. As we step into New Year 2022, we can look forward to heading well-heeled and hyper stylish to get our toes united with some trends and fashion shoestrings.

Happening to be a year of new life adaptation, shoes are the perfect territory to tread into and to bring back enthusiasm by standing tall on your feet. Accessories have notably had a sudden boom.

Many shoe designers are aiming for the skies by adding strange and alluring details to their footwear creations. The big known labels made their come back with edgy, quirky square and platform heels. The glamorous stilettos are getting a reincarnation with T-straps from the 1920s, thong slides from 2000s and Gladiators from Roman Empire. With widest variety to choose from and marking styles to entice you the most, we will be showcasing some of the major trending heels with a dash of glamour for the year ahead.

Ode to thigh-high

We all have been quite ecstatic seeing thigh-high boots, hyped in all the fashion week trends from fall to spring summer collections. Maybe global warming has changed the climatic conditions drastically around the world, that the fashion world has taken the signal to flaunt high boots for all seasons.

Glam up those gladiators

The end of 2000 was remarkably the most fashionable era of gladiator shoes, Dolce of the Roman Empire. We can foresee the trend, bringing back gladiators in many hybrid versions of it. There will be a resurgence in the ancient world approved footwear.

Chunk it up

Comfortable sandals can never go out of style. After all, we have lived for almost 3 years in our comfort zones, walking around in our homes indoor in the lockdown. Our obvious choice has been relaxing easy footwear.

So very Mary and a ballet day’s out

Mary Janes are the ultimate classic sandals dating back from the royal era of Marie Antoinette from French fashion. This style has made its way back to the millennial era. Mary Janes have always been a quintessential part of the list of shoe lovers.

Absurd heels

These absurd shapes and vivid curves make us feel we’re already in for fun ride. With footwear trending this year, it is strongly recommended to avoid matching them up with asymmetrical clutch bags along way. Primarily shown at Loewe, the heels were created from different household products like broken eggs, bars of soaps, nail polish bottles to create a whimsical effect flirting with the new style.

Loafing at any time

Greta Garbo often wearing menswear loafer shoes in the 30s, it has garnered support for many who adore its gender neutral appeal. Gen-z fashionistas seems to love wearing loafers for street style fashion repressed sexuality. Designers clearly appreciated the shoe to mark this year, with both male and female models donning the 2022 trend for the runway.