Mules

<-h2->Mules in flat and heeled cuts<-h2-> Backless shoes have quietly won. Mules come flat, block-heeled and heeled, with pointed, square and almond toes, in black, tan, cream and chocolate, in suede, leather look and patent. What a mule does for an outfit is take the effort out of it: a pointed black pair under a cropped tailored trouser reads sharp enough for any room, while a flat tan pair makes linen trousers and a cotton shirt look intentional rather than thrown together. A heeled suede mule with a midi dress and a longline coat handles dinner in town, and a square toe flat slips under jeans for a Saturday of nothing much. A tan suede pair softens a denim outfit, where black patent sharpens a knitted midi and opaque tights in winter. Pointed toes lengthen a leg, square toes read more modern. The vamp is what holds the shoe on, so it needs to sit across the foot properly. No fastenings, no fuss, and the look still lands.