Vivaia Loafers and Ankle Boots: My Winter Must-Haves

Shoes Caroline 4 min
The key takeaway: three pairs of Vivaia that I genuinely wear every day this winter. The Everly Travel Boots, ultra light on their wedge platform, which you slip on without sitting down, the Luciana loafers in velvet with a retro double buckle, and the Rita ankle boots, transformable with their riding-style gaiters. Always that same cushioned comfort, that same support, and those recycled materials I love so much. Three personalities, one single criterion, comfort. Caroline’s code is WILDY12.

You know those shoes you slip on first thing in the morning and wear until evening without even thinking about them? Those are the ones I want to show you today. Three new Vivaia pairs, my third collaboration with the brand, and each time I discover models that surprise me. Three different vibes, three styles, but that same comfort that is their real strength, and that touch I love, shoes made from recycled plastic bottles. Let us take a closer look at it all.

The Everly Travel Boots, my everyday pair

Let us start with the ones I wear the most, the Everly, which combine style and comfort on a wedge platform.

Light, easy, stable

The sole offers real cushioning, a truly soft feel, and I wear them so much that mine is starting to darken underneath. They are disarmingly easy, you slide your foot in without sitting down, and at barely 360 grams, you forget you have them on. The five to six centimetre heel lifts the line without ever compromising stability, thanks to the wide platform. It is my casual pair, which I can even dress up with gaiters, off-white or brown, very much on trend this winter.

The gaiters trick. A pair of gaiters turns plain boots into a stylish piece and keeps the ankles warm. Off-white to soften, brown for the trendy side, it is a clever accessory that extends the life of a winter boot without buying anything new.

The Luciana loafers, the chic velvet moccasin

Now to a real favourite, the Luciana, penny loafers in velvet, a rare and terribly soft material for a shoe.

The retro double buckle that changes everything

What makes me fall for them is that slightly retro double buckle, which gives the shoe a wonderful charm. The honeycomb insole absorbs the impact and keeps the comfort going all day long. And these loafers adapt to everything, a dress, a skirt, a structured outfit as well as casual jeans, always staying elegant. They too pair very well with my gaiters.

The Rita ankle boots, transformable elegance

Let us finish with the Rita, ankle boots with a small square heel, whose real magic lies in their removable gaiters.

From simple to refined in one move

With their gaiters and that little retro buckle on the side, they take on a cowgirl riding look that I love enormously. You go from a simple ankle boot to a far more sophisticated silhouette, in an instant. The square heel, even tiny, ensures good stability, and the whole thing stays light and very elegant, with trousers as with a dress. It is the pair that adds chic without the slightest effort.

The common thread. Three styles, one single promise kept, comfort. Vivaia has understood that you do not have to choose between sophisticated and wearable. Travel boots, loafers or ankle boots, you can keep them on from morning to evening without ever wincing.

Three pairs, three personalities

What I love is that each one has its own character, the casual one, the retro chic one, the transformable elegant one, and they have all been with me relentlessly for weeks. Comfort that you do not pay for in aches, that is what I look for day to day, and it is exactly what I find here. Caroline’s code is WILDY12 on the site, I slip it in as I go.

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PS. Team velvet loafers or team gaiter ankle boots… tell me in the comments, and admit it, you too have a pair you wear so much that the sole gives you away.