The comeback I really wasn't waiting for: Ballerinas are back
With a new season comes new trends. Or relaunched ones. This autumn brings us back ballerinas. And I no longer understand the world.
My goodness. It's that time again. Many people throw their hands up in horror when they see mom jeans, others only understand what's going on in fashion when big shoulder pads or Crocs appear on the scene. I can live with all these trends, many of which I wear with conviction myself. For me, on the other hand, it's ballerinas where the fun finally stops. And, what can I say, they are back.
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From the catwalks of Miu Miu, Molly Goddard and Chanel, they have found their way back onto the streets and into my Insta feed. Alas. I accept that they may seem practical because of the quick slip in and for many they are considered a wardrobe classic - after all, Coco Chanel wore them. But personally, the shoes just don't appeal to me. Neither visually nor through the way they feel to wear. How could they? They have no footbed and their wafer-thin sole is not worth mentioning.
Tobias Böhringer, a movement scientist from the Ortho-Team Group, confirms to me that this combination is not good for our feet in the long run: "From an orthopaedic point of view, a ballerina is not a shoe for great activities and pushes the toes into a non-physiological position. Therefore, the degree to which the shoe is worn is extremely important. Our tendons and joints, in particular, are put under a lot of strain by wearing them regularly."
Clearly, balletcore is a thing right now, I myself have written about it here. So you want to dance every detail of this trend? Nope. The ballerinas won't end up on my feet, despite the currently rekindled hype. But: If you like them and are just provocatively waving a new shoe box in my direction - absolutely okay. Fortunately, tastes differ.
"Ballerinas are more of an in-between option, when it's purely about aesthetics and you're completely comfortable with them. They should fit well so that you don't slip out the back," advises Tobias Böhringer to all ballerina fans who are just cheering. "A good, comfortable shoe, however, should have a stable sole, provide sufficient cushioning, easy rolling at the heel and under the forefoot, and stable heel support."
So much for that.
So much for that. I'll go back to calming down now and leave you to your own judgement on this autumn's shoe trend, of course.
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