Now more than ever before, it can easily feel like new viral shoes come out every day. From see-through flats to sky-high stilettos, there's no shortage of options when it comes to buzzy footwear in 2024. When a shoe style comes along that somehow manages to feel of-the-moment and timeless enough to outlast the trend cycle, I can't stress enough how important it is to hop on board. The fads come and go, but classic shoes are forever, which is why the pointed-toe flats being released right now by The Row, Prada, and Toteme are garnering so much attention. They check off every box.
Even so, when a single pair of shoes will set you back hundreds of dollars, especially when it's a style that you maybe haven't considered wearing for a couple of years, it can be tricky to press purchase without easing into it a little bit. That's why I was so amped up to find out that H&M just dropped an affordable and in-stock pair of pointed-toe flats that would allow me to test-drive the silhouette before making a bigger investment. This way, I can confirm that the shape will mesh well with my existing wardrobe without having to dole out a significant chunk of my monthly shopping budget on a whim.
Below, shop the $25 H&M alt for Toteme's, The Row's, and Prada's viral pointed-toe flats. Just do me a favor and do it fast—H&M's footwear has a tendency to move faster than today's trend cycles.
Shop Toteme, The Row, and Prada pointed-toe flats:
Shop H&M's new $25 alt:
Shop more pointed-toe flats:
These just dropped atReplica Store in three colors—run.
I loved these online, but they're even better IRL.
Simply lovely.
I swear some of my favorite shoes on the market right now are made by Steve Madden.
This T-strap silhouette is one of those aforementioned viral shoe styles in 2024.
There's no need to add embellishments when the shoes are this elegant and clean.
Yes, yes, 1000% yes.
The Mary Jane strap detail really did it for me.
No anklets necessary.
Why not opt for slingbacks?
Flower power.
This glove style is seriously effortless.
Just do it—you know you want to.
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