I’m afraid I’ve developed a reputation around the Vogue office for my willingness to try new things. Fresh on the heels of road-testing Sneex , Sara Blakely’s sneaker heels, my editor announced that she had signed me up to try out sock shoes from Brave Pudding , a new brand from former Ralph Lauren publicist Sarah Fiszel. While my editor assured me that the Brave Pudding sock shoes were cool, I was dubious.
I just simply couldn’t imagine a world in which any of my outfits looked better with socks than they did with shoes. But, as the saying goes, “Nevertheless, she persisted.” (I’m pretty sure that was about pioneering footwear choices, right?) Truthfully, my biggest roadblock was that I had no idea how I was going to style my sock shoes.
Luckily a breakthrough struck during New York Fashion Week, when I stopped by Sandra Sándor’s fitting for Nanushka’s spring 2025 show . When the models emerged from behind the curtain, I noticed they were wearing little black sock shoes, some styled with gold anklets. I decided to keep my own styling simple, to make sure the shoes really had their chance to shine.
I wore a cropped black Uniqlo T-shirt, an old Free People slip skirt, and tortoiseshell Ray-Bans. Inspired by the Nanushka show, I layered a gold anklet over my Brave Pudding sock shoes, to give them a little razzle-dazzle. I’ve got to hand it to Brave Pudding: they’re very comfortable.
I would certainly hope so, since they’re firmly priced on the luxury m.