Last week, Balenciaga released its Spring/Summer 2025 lookbook and viewers noticed something was afoot. Many of the models ...

are adorned with detachable rubber toes — called “Superfingers” — that mimic the decidedly uncool barefoot shoes made for running. Did Adidas and AVAVAV just put toe shoes back on the map?

The $250 kicks, which debuted at Milan Fashion Week as part of AVAVAV’s 2025 collection, are adorned with detachable rubber ...

The idea of moving around in shoes so thin you can feel the ground beneath you isn't for everyone - and neither is the design of barefoot shoes - but they have never been more popular in modern times.