Amina Muaddi shoes are designed to catch the eye, but comfort should be the first filter and the photograph the second. The real test is whether you can wear a pair for more than a short entrance, not whether it photographs well standing still. Lupita 95 velvet mules share the same block heel and pointed toe as the rest of the Lupita family, so trying one on tells you a lot about how the others will fit. Holli suede slingback pumps add a strap at the back, which changes the stability question completely compared to a backless mule. I would walk on a hard floor as well as carpet before deciding that a fit will improve with wear.

Resale for this label is real but uneven, and it tends to track the shapes that stay in rotation rather than every colour a season produces. Ami leather pumps have a plainer profile that ages better on the resale market than a heavily printed mule. Juliette 45 leather thong sandals move well too, since a thong sandal reads as wearable rather than purely decorative to a second buyer. Novelty finishes like polka dot satin or PVC tend to depreciate faster, because the print dates the shoe in a way plain leather does not. I would not buy anything here counting on resale to cover the choice, since demand shifts season to season.