The Mary-Jane was the revelation shoe of this year

For every person willing to risk a little vertigo for a fabulous pair of platforms, there’s a flat obsessed with keeping their feet planted (and stylish) on the ground. This year, countless celebrities joined the latter camp, choosing classic Mary-Janes over dizzying stilettos.

Zoë Kravitz and Jennifer Lawrence are fans of The Row’s Ava style, made of buttery leather and with a cute buckled strap. Among the many women turned upside down by the apartments of Manhattanites? Vogue’s executive fashion news and features editor, Alice Newbold, who this year “upped my Repetto game with a pair from The Row.” For Alice, “Zoë’s way of styling the schoolgirl Avas with ankle socks convinced me they were a practical, year-round shoe and well worth the investment.”

Elsewhere, versions by Doên and Le Monde Beryl, as seen on Kaia Gerber and Daisy Edgar-Jones, are shaped like slippers, but enhanced by a velvet upper that makes them an out-of-the-house shoe. Doên’s pairs are an “improved version” of the ones founders and sisters Margaret and Katherine Kleveland wore as children, while Mary-Janes have long been a signature for Le Monde Beryl.

Daisy Edgar-Jones with velvet Le Monde Beryl Mary-Janes.

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Alexa Chung in Prada heeled Mary-Janes at the Fashion Awards.

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If heels are a non-negotiable for you, look for Mary-Janes by Prada, Miu Miu, and Carel. Block heels are best for emphasizing the feminine origins of the classic shoe: See Alexa Chung at the Fashion Awards, wearing sturdy Mary-Jane heels with her Prada minidress and sheer veil. A stylish shoe that’s versatile enough to go from walking the dog (Kravitz) to walking the red carpet (Chung)? A justifiable investment.