Why I’m Convinced Margaux Shoes Really Are for *Every* Type of Foot

• Quality: 20/20
• Versatility: 20/20
• Comfort: 19/20
• Durability: 19/20
• Value: 16/20

Total: 94/100

If people—including strangers—know one thing about me, it’s that I only wear sneakers on the penalty of death. This has posed a problem because I have flat feet and bunions, so if a shoe isn’t comfortable…well, I can tell immediately. Since I was five, my uniform has always consisted of comfortable ballet flats, and about four years ago, NYC-based brand Margaux was served to me as a creepily well-placed Instagram ad. I’ll be honest: I gulped after handing over $230 for a pair of The Pointe shoes, but four years later, they’re probably the best thing in my closet. Below is my love letter to (but also honest review of) Margaux shoes and a guide to some of their most popular styles that have endured everything from rain and snow to broken sidewalks in New York City.

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Margaux is a luxury shoe brand based in New York City, founded by friends Sarah Pierson and Alexa Buckley. All their designs are handmade in Spain in a family-owned factory, which they have been working with for the last decade. The brand is known for marrying form and function, offering by far the most inclusive size range I’ve ever seen (US 3 to 14), plus three widths (narrow, medium and wide). They also have a signature footbed with 5 millimeters of foam padding. Something I love about this brand is that it’s not just a shoe company—it’s also a community that offers book clubs, interviews with the founders’ favorite tastemakers and annual sample sales.

“Comfort is essential, but we're equally designing for style—creating shoes that Alexa and I want to wear ourselves. So with design, it's a constant exercise in finding the balance between form and function, timelessness and cool,” Pierson and Buckley tell me. As someone who spent a year researching the best sustainable products, I’m also pleased that Margaux uses minimal, recycled packaging and that their partner factory runs on regenerative power.

I have been wearing this brand for almost four years, having bought my first pair (The Pointe) in 2021. Since then, I’ve accumulated shoes in almost every style, including boots, sandals, heels and platforms. Having walked hundreds of miles in them, I am intimately familiar with the shoes’ fit, comfort and construction.

When shopping, I have found Margaux to be mostly true to size, and I always order a 36/6W. I have flat, small feet, but my bunions make many shoes feel tight. I’m also prone to blisters everywhere. I evaluated the brand on the PureWow100 scale, rating it on five metrics: quality, versatility, comfort, durability and value for a total score out of 100 points.

Since I first started shopping at Margaux, I’ve seen the prices increase rather significantly—I remember when The Point was $228 and The Demi was $198 or in that ballpark. So, are they still worth it? My answer is yes. Whenever I think I need a new pair of shoes, this is the first brand on my mind. The quality and design are unmatched, in my opinion. I also love that the brand does have some sustainability commitments, from recyclable packaging to ethical production. Will I always buy them full price? No. But are my eyes constantly peeled for a sale? Yes. Additionally, Margaux makes the kind of shoes that are built to last—my oldest pair is four years old, and I’m just now thinking about taking them to the cobbler. So, with confidence, I can tell you that these shoes deliver on value for the dollar—and the fact that they’re so chic? Well, it’s a win all around.