{"id":131721,"date":"2023-10-06T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131721"},"modified":"2023-10-06T16:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:40:06","slug":"millennials-warn-gen-z-over-foot-odour-as-ballet-pumps-make-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/millennials-warn-gen-z-over-foot-odour-as-ballet-pumps-make-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennials warn Gen-Z over foot odour as ballet pumps make comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"
They may take their inspiration from one of the most elegant dance forms around, but ballet pumps – firmly back in fashion – come with a side portion of serious discomfort and foot odour, so say those who wore them the first time around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Millennials on social media have issued a stark warning to Gen-Z over the flat shoe once beloved by noughties fashionistas.<\/p>\n
At New York Fashion Week\u00a0earlier this year, the ballet pump featured via Tibi, who crafted a luxe leather version of the pump, and in Milan, Fendi showed off flats with gold bracelets around the ankle.<\/p>\n
And, now, as the autumn finally ushers in, celebs are beginning to be spotted in them too. Kate Moss was seen wearing a sleek black pair with a trench coat while in NYC. Fellow fan Alexa Chung\u00a0teamed hers with a striped shirt and blue denim\u00a0recently while strolling in Notting Hill.<\/p>\n
Still, celebrities aside, the advice ringing out on the social media tannoy from fashion elders is don’t touch them with a barge pole.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She’s in fashion: Hailey Bieber snapped in ballet flats – the shoes, beloved by the noughties have made a comeback at this year’s fashion shows\u00a0<\/p>\n
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On X, millennial Julie S. Lalonde wrote: ‘Gen Z, please heed my warning: Ballet flats are coming back in style but do not go down this road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘They might seem cute & practical, but you will stress about going to someone’s house because the smell of your feet once you take those shoes off is KILLER.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
After people began to respond saying ‘just wear socks’, Lalonde wrote back saying: ‘Sure, but\u00a0that doesn’t change the planter fascitis, bunions, dropped arches and busted knees that those flat ass shoes with-no-arch-support will give you.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
One X user quipped: ‘If they\u2019re going to bring back our stinky shoes, can they at least choose Ugg boots next? It\u2019s the last time it was socially acceptable to leave your house in slippers.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another voiced their own personal experience of bunions, writing: ‘When I wear ballet flats or pumps without support for a walk, even a short 30 minute walk, the bunion starts to come back.’<\/p>\n
One critic summed up the shoe with a no holds barred approach, saying: ‘No socks. Slip off every minute. No grip. Often ill fitting. No rain protection in this ENGLAND? We should have left these in the past.’<\/p>\n
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Back to the noughties! Kate Moss pictured wearing ballet flats in 2005…the supermodel has been spotted wearing them again in recent weeks in NYC<\/p>\n
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Late singer Amy Winehouse, who died in 2011, made flats part of her iconic look – and used to wear Gandolfi pink satin ballet shoes<\/p>\n
STILL TEMPTED? WHERE TO BUY THEM THIS SEASON\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The designer style has been relaunched this season with a new micro-wedge sole for extra comfort. Yours for a cool \u00a3550.<\/p>\n But you don’t need to spend a fortune to buy into the look, as the High Street has plenty of covetable styles. Just make sure you go for leather or good-quality fabric; anything plastic-y will make your feet feel sweaty.<\/p>\n French Sole, Flattered and Essen The Label are always reliable go-tos.<\/p>\n Marks & Spencer’s leather bow ballet pumps ring in at under \u00a340 and come with a cushioned lining. The two-tone blush colourway is reminiscent of Chanel’s iconic toe-cap style.<\/p>\n Seeking a smart shoe for the office? Take a style note from the Princess of Wales and try a pointed\u2011toe pump with tailored trousers.<\/p>\n Kate favours Boden’s suede Pointed Ballet Flats, which are on sale for under \u00a3100. Look at Jigsaw and Cos, too.<\/p>\n For top fashion points, reach for ballet flats with a Mary Jane strap. The style set is wearing Miu Miu’s satin pumps, but you can head to & Other Stories and Mango for some budget-friendly alternatives.<\/p>\n Leopard, \u00a345.99, zara.com;\u00a0Patent croc, \u00a3140, frenchsole.com<\/p>\n Black suede, \u00a322, riverisland.com;\u00a0Yellow, \u00a345.99, zara.com<\/p>\n Purple, \u00a363, boden.co.uk;\u00a0Blue patent, \u00a340, laredoute.co.uk<\/p>\n Suede, \u00a3169, penelopechilvers.com;\u00a0Lace-up, \u00a329.99, zara.com<\/p>\n Gold, \u00a349.99, reserved.com;\u00a0Boucle, \u00a365, dunelondon.com<\/p>\n Neon pink, \u00a324.75, laredoute.co.uk;\u00a0Leather, \u00a354.99, hm.com<\/p>\n Silver, \u00a335, marksandspencer.com;\u00a0Ankle-tie, \u00a365, charleskeith.co.uk<\/p>\n Hot pink, \u00a3149, prettyballerinas.co.uk;\u00a0Suede, \u00a390, vagabond.com<\/p>\n Animal print, \u00a398, boden.co.uk;\u00a0Velvet, \u00a3225, loefflerrandall.com<\/p>\n Yellow jewel, \u00a3845, manoloblahnik.com;\u00a0White, \u00a349.99, reserved.com<\/p>\n Tapping into the Autumn\/Winter 2023 trend for luxe basics, the way to wear ballet flats now is with your wardrobe staples: white T-shirt, straight jeans, crew-neck jumper, sharp blazer.<\/p>\n Keep the look low-key with black, navy or taupe styles, or add a statement pop with bright red and leopard-print.<\/p>\n Ballet shoes also work for the evening \u2014 in fact, they’ve been worn by A-listers on the red carpet.\u00a0<\/p>\n Switch high heels for comfy flats in velvet, satin or with a metallic finish and you’ll find yourself pirouetting \u2014 rather than hobbling \u2014 into the night.<\/p>\n
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