The rumours are (sadly) true: wedge sneakers are here to stay
20.7.2026
Translation: Veronica Bielawski
Some trends deserve to have a comeback. And then there are wedge sneakers. Following Isabel Marant, Converse and Puma, UGG has now also launched a sneaker with a built-in wedge heel – and I’d love to know what you think of it.
Wedge sandals – that is, sandals with a sole that rises towards the heel – were never really my thing. But I understand that they’re more comfortable and less wobbly than conventional high heels, and that’s why they’ve built up such a big fan base.
But when French designer Isabel Marant launched the Bekett sneaker with a hidden wedge heel in 2010, I’d have loved to publicly distance myself from this aesthetic. Not that anyone would have listened. Classic case of an unpopular opinion. Why do I say that? Because those deformed trainers were a hit at the time – and again in 2022, when they were relaunched under the name Balskee.
Source: Isabel Marant
Source: Isabel Marant
Gen Z in particular, who celebrate just about all of 2000s and 2010s fashion, love Isabel Marant’s wedge sneaker. So much so that in recent years, more sports-oriented brands like Converse and Puma have followed suit with wedge heels.
If you, like me, were hoping that this second wedge sneaker wave would slowly but surely flatten, then you, like me, didn’t reckon with Ugg. The American brand, which you probably know best for its divisive sheepskin boots, announced in mid-July that it had given its popular Lowmel sneaker a makeover. You guessed it: one featuring a wedge heel.
Source: Ugg
Source: Ugg
The suede shoe with wide laces and unmistakable wool lining costs around 200 francs in the Ugg shop and is clearly made for the approaching autumn/winter season. So sporty wedges will be sticking around at least until then. Whether that’s good news or bad news is, of course, entirely up to you.
Let me know your thoughts on wedge sneakers in the comments!
Header image: Ugg
Laura Scholz
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