Fashion’s beloved hoof-toed Margiela Tabi boots intimidated me for years. Then I wore them for a week straight.

Cynthia Erivo debuted the much-awaited Loubiella at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood. This shoe is a part of the new ...

But the main star of the show was his Maison Margiela Tabi loafers. The pair Elordi wore featured a thick brown buckle and the signature Tabi toe on the front. The shoe retails for $1,580.

Why: Perhaps two of the most recognizable features in designer shoes, the Louboutin red bottom and the Margiela Tabi toe, are joined together in an iconic collaboration between the two brands.

To say the name Martin Margiela is to conjure images of stacked-heel tabi-toe boots and blank labels held in place with four visible stitches. The name also evokes an aura of beguiling mystery ...