When writing about the latest fashion trends is a part of your day job, sometimes you think you’ve seen it all. Yes, I’m talking about you, unbuttoned jeans and pillowcases as handbags.

But some days you wake up, you open Instagram and find that, overnight, everyone started wearing fluff as shoes.

Fluffy. Furry. Fuzzy. Hairy. There’s no other way to put it, really.

The latest ughly shoe trend is one that even Big Foot himself would approve of.

Everywhere from Milan and Paris Fashion Week, to my TikTok algorithm, women are adding a little (or a lot) texture to their feet.

I’ll admit it. At first, I judged. I thought, there’s no way I’m going to work dressed as a little fluffy monster.

But then I opened my mind and allowed the spirit of Miranda Priestly to possess me.

I love a faux fur coat or fleece-lined slipper. Why not colour a little outside the lines? Bring it round the outside? Flip it inside out?

When I saw Mamamia’s contributing fashion editor, Tamara Holland, had included the fur shoe trend as a part of her recent stylish shoe round-up, the deal was sealed for me.

I do, however, have questions.

What happens if you were to come across a puddle? Does the fur begin to mat? Discolour? They seem totally impractical, but I suppose all good fashion is.

So, to hairy shoe or not to hairy shoe, that is the question.

Honestly, as I’ve been compiling examples for this article, I’ve strongly considered adding to cart.

There are also plenty of different styles: classic hairy heels, fluffy sandals, textured ballet flats, pony hair sneakers, and boots (with the fur)

Here are some of our favourite picks to ease yourself into the world of foot fluff.

COS Minimal Pony-Hair Trainers, $255.

Alias Mae Sade, $229.95.

Naked Vice The Stacey Zebra Boot, $200.

Arket Faux-Fur Mary Jane Flats, $119.

Therapy Tonic Ballet Flats, $79.95.

Betts Fuzzy Charm, $8.99 (as seen on the MYST Suede Leather Sneakers, $159.99).

Steve Madden Toasty Brown Flats, $139.95.

Alias Mae Fella, $239.95.

Therapy Heatwave Thong Heels, $79.95.

Alias Mae Arli, $229.95.

Alias Mae Flare, now $169.95.

Decjuba Felicity Fluffy Heel, $89.95.

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