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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
From fab-factor flip-flops to new-wave boat shoes – shop summer's hottest new shoes, from £14
Just a whiff of their plastic takes me back to childhood holidays on Yorkshire's Whitby beach. But now, thanks to the Olsen twins' hit New York brand The Row, which sent jelly shoes down its runway, this novelty footwear has been pegged as cool. Unlike the budget fisherman styles we wore as kids, The Row's iteration will set you back £860 – luckily, the high street got the memo.
New York Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Jelly Shoes Aren't Just For Kids. Here Are the Best Ones.
1. A New Day, $25 'These flats from the Target-owned brand A New Day have a simple slip-on shape that might bring to mind elegant form-fitting shoes like Loro Piana's Floaty loafers — but their price tag is far more accessible.' 2. Free People Collection, $28 'For a softer, more feminine take, Free People offers a barely there silhouette with a mini-block heel and a rounded peep toe.' 3. Heavenly Jelly, $46 'This loafer-inspired option from the South Korean label Heavenly Jelly looks unexpectedly polished for a rubber shoe. With a subtle heel, it can transition easily between on- and off-duty looks.' 4. Melissa, $69 'First produced in 1997, the Possession sandal is one of the Brazilian brand Melissa's signature styles. A fisherman sandal-jelly shoe hybrid, it also comes in children's sizes and is made from Melflex, a flexible, supportive material that's 100 percent recyclable.' 5. Senso, $115 'These shoes from the Australian footwear brand Senso come in four colorways and are a worthy alternative to the Row's popular Mara netted jelly sandals — which debuted as part of the label's pre-fall 2024 collection and are now only available on the resale market — but they come at a fraction of the cost.' 6. Tory Burch, $198 'These backless Mary Janes offer a preppier take on the jelly shoe. A buckle shaped like the brand's logo adds a sophisticated touch.' 7. Vince, $198 'With a soft leather foot bed and translucent caged rubber upper, Vince's Barcelona sandal might not be entirely waterproof like some other options on this list, but it's among the most elevated.' 8. Ancient Greek Sandals, $255 'Rubber-based footwear is a family trade for the Ancient Greek Sandals co-founder Nikolas Minoglou: His grandfather founded the first jelly-shoe factory in Athens in 1957. The Homeria, a new take on a classic fisherman sandal, is made in Greece and features a thick hand-stitched leather sole.' 9. Chloé, $590 'Chloé introduced this sandal — which is made of TPU, a higher-quality and more environmentally friendly alternative to the more typical PVC — during its spring 2025 runway show, adding a dose of fun to the collection's romantic, flowing silhouettes. The color options, which also include bubble gum pink, are just as playful, but the shoe, with its shell-shaped kitten heel, is decidedly refined.' 10. Bottega Veneta, $850 'Offered in ice blue and a soft yellow, Bottega Veneta's Gertie sandal features a sturdy two-inch heel and a chunky lug sole. While its shape recalls the jelly shoes beloved by teens in the 1990s, its subtly exaggerated proportions feel modern.'
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘I can feel the blisters' shoppers cry as River Island is latest high street store to jump on ‘painful' 90s shoe trend
HIGH street favourite River Island has become the latest shop to jump on a 'painful' Nineties shoe trend. Clips from inside one of the London-based retailer's stores show that it now has a full range of jelly shoes - including flip flops, sandals and ballet flats. 4 Bosses at the fashion giant dubbed the range 'ideal for sun, sea and sand' in an Instagram post. However, not everyone shared the sentiment, with some fashion critics saying they 'can feel the blisters through the screen'. 'They cut our feet to bits in the Eighties,' one shopper commented. 'I won't be making the same mistake 40 years later.' Another joked: 'My heels developed blisters just looking at this post.' A third said 'the foot rub is real' when it comes to wearing jelly shoes, while a fourth sarcastically remarked that they would be in 'blister heaven'. Among River Island's offerings is Mary Jane-style jelly shoes for £25, jelly flip flops for £18 and jelly ballet pumps for £25. There's also the iconic caged jelly design up for grabs in translucent brown or pink for £25. Jelly shoes truly made their mark in the Eighties thanks to a brand called Jelly Shoe, which later rebranded to Melissa Shoes. The brand mass-produced the now-famous kicks made from soft, flexible PVC plastic in bright colours. Such sandals were marketed as a fun and carefree footwear option which were easy to wear and clean, and a cheaper alternative to leather sandals. The trend faded out of favour in the late Nineties as fashion tastes changed, and the shoes started being regarded as childlike and outdated. Jelly shoes had a small comeback in the 2010s thanks to Gen Z's growing interest in Nineties and early Noughties fashion. And now, fast forward to 2025, they're back with a vengeance. Everywhere from Primark and River Island to Kim Kardashian 's apparel brand SKIMS are flogging them. Fashion critics had the same fear of blisters when they saw clear glitter caged jelly sandals being sold in Primark.
