Your grandma’s slip-on shoe is taking over your footwear wardrobe.
As a child, I looked at my grandmother’s slippers with a certain amount of skepticism. They seemed ungainly to me, even a little ugly. Every time I asked why she kept wearing them, the answer was always the same: “They’re comfortable. They help me walk well.” As if comfort could truly trump aesthetics. It took me years to realize that she was right.
Today, in 2026, those same orthopedic sandals, which were once considered merely functional, have become one of the most coveted items among the coolest girls. Some may call them ugly shoes, but it’s precisely their imperfect, authentic, and effortless look that makes them so appealing today. They represent a new kind of coolness that prioritizes well-being and slowing down above all else. After all, fashion often works exactly like that: it’s not the things that change first, but our perspective on them.
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Comfortable shoes have long since carved out a place for themselves in the fashion world in recent years. The once-ridiculed Birkenstocks have paved the way for ergonomic sandals to become a fashion statement. Now the focus is shifting even further back to styles that look as if they came straight out of old family photo albums and memories of carefree summers—exactly where Wörishofer’s mules come into play.
With their signature wedge sole, foot-friendly footbed, and adjustable buckle, Wörishofer is more on-trend than ever in 2026. I smiled upon spotting them on French content creator Jeanne Damas’s feet. Lily-Rose Depp, who is few years Damas’s junior, is a fan, too. Two women with completely different styles who have one thing in common: they show just how cool these comfortable shoes are—shoes that, until recently, were dismissed as granny shoes.
