Emma | Perforated Tassel Cork Trim Orthopedic Slip-Ons

Laser-cut perforations across a side panel do two things at once: they let air move through a shoe that would otherwise trap heat, and they give an unstructured slip-on a piece of visible pattern it wouldn't have on a plain upper.

The panel here runs in a geometric cut-out grid, finished at the tongue with a small tassel pull, and the whole upper sits on a cork-trimmed sole with a whipstitch running its length - the same hand-finished detail that shows up on more expensive walking shoes. A metallic panel wraps the heel counter, the one piece of hardware on an otherwise soft, textured upper, and underneath, an orthopedic footbed shapes the arch rather than leaving it flat.

It reads as a plain comfort slip-on until you look at the side panel, the cork trim, and the tassel - three details doing quiet work on a shoe built to disappear underfoot.

Details You'll Love

• Laser-cut perforated panel - a geometric cut-out grid that moves air and adds pattern to a plain upper.
• Cork-trimmed whipstitch sole - the hand-finished detail usually reserved for pricier walking shoes.
• Tassel pull at the tongue - a small decorative detail on an otherwise unadorned slip-on.
• Metallic heel panel - the one piece of hardware on a soft, textured upper.
• Orthopedic contoured footbed - shapes the arch rather than leaving it flat underfoot.