Mules Are Having a Moment: 10 Pairs of Backless Shoes to Buy Now

by Hayley Phelan


Definitions of "mule," paraphrased from Merriam-Webster:

1-4. blah blah horse/donkey, stubborn person, drug smuggler, blah blah blah.

5. a shoe or slipper without quarter or heel strap. See also: Spring 2014's must-have shoe.

Okay, I totally added that last part. But it's official: The mule is back. This slip-on style has been shunned by the fashion crowd since the '90s, but like many staples from that era, it's having a major resurgence right now. For proof, just take a look at the Spring 2014 runways of designers such as Celine, Stella McCartney and Fendi-not to mention the well-shod editors who sat in their front rows. In fact, mules are having such a moment I'll go ahead and say that if you're to invest in only one shoe this season, you'd better make it a mule-be it a sneaker, heel, flat or otherwise.

For your shopping pleasure, I've compiled the 10 best mules currently on the market in the slideshow above. Enjoy!

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