Enter: The New Birkenstocks That’ll Replace Your Suede Trainers

Very few shoes can compete - let alone compare - with the ol’ faithful Birkenstock. The Boston clog, Arizona sandal, Naples loafer: each one a hero in its own right. And let’s be honest, once you own one pair, you’re on a slippery slope to several. Celebrities know the score too, Kendall Jenner, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zoë Kravitz, and Kaia Gerber have all been papped padding around in the brand’s loafer-slipper hybrids. So really, it was only a matter of time before Birkenstock dropped a new style destined for cult status. Meet the Birkenstock Utti Lace - the shoe you’ll be trading your suede trainers for this season.

Suede, after all, has hijacked autumn. The high street, online stores, Pinterest - everywhere you look, it’s fifty shades of brown. Trainers have been hogging the limelight lately (shoutout New Balance x Miu Miuand Puma Speedcats), but if you’re ready to tap the trend without looking like everyone else in Soho House, the Utti Lace is your in. Think: a fully covered suede silhouette, finished with Birkenstock’s signature hand-stitching and soft lacing, basically a trainer’s cooler, artsier cousin.

There’s substance too. The design is rooted in the moccasins first worn by the Indigenous peoples of North America -shoes crafted to hug the foot snugly enough to wear barefoot. The Utti Lace takes that DNA and translates it into next-level comfort, wrapping your foot like a second skin so it feels almost like walking barefoot, only infinitely chicer.

Style them as you would trainers: with wide-leg denim and an oversized knit for ‘I just threw this together’ kind of energy, or with a midi skirt and biker jacket for the perfect mix of soft and tough. Either way, they’re the kind of shoes you’ll quietly wear on repeat while pretending you’re not obsessed. There’s currently seven shades available to suit every kind of wardrobe, scroll to discover your favourite.

Shop: Birkenstock Utti Lace AW25

Renee Washington, Grazia's digital fashion and beauty writer, lives online. With a penchant for wispy lashes and streetwear, she writes about the worlds of fashion and beauty from the viewpoint of the modern fashion girlie..

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