The Sensible Sandal Gets a Paisley Promotion

Birkenstock is putting its famously plain cork soles under a swirl of Etro's paisley, a print more at home on a silk scarf than a sandal strap. The pairing keeps the brand's familiar shapes and contoured footbeds exactly as they are, letting the pattern do the dressing up instead of the silhouette. It is a boho turn for a shoe built on practicality, and a reminder that the most sensible thing in the closet can still take a bold print.

With reporting from Elle.