Emma Watson is committing to impractical hiking ’fits.
Just days after Watson was seen hiking in a bikini and crochet cover-up, new photos of the Harry Potter star reveal her penchant for unconventional climbing gear. While the 35-year-old actor paired her knit black beachwear with colorful sneakers, she’s not opposed to long walks on the trail in leather ballet flats. At least, according to Backgrid, who released the snaps of Watson that were taken in St. Tropez on August 19.
According to the photo agency, Watson was seen taking “a two-hour trek” on a “coastal trail” in flimsy-looking red ballet flats, which she paired with a red-on-red silk polka-dot dress by Réalisation Par, which retails for $209. On their website, the brand describes the flared maxi as “the dress you always wanted for the destination wedding you have coming up” and cautions that it’s dry clean only. You can see the full look here.
But back to her shoes, which did become a bit scuffed from the rough dirt-covered terrain. One must hope they are the most arch-supportive, comfortable ballet flats known to man if Backgrid is correct about the length of her hike. Though we don’t know exactly which red flats Watson is wearing, Vogue notes they resemble Martiniano’s glove flats, which feature a 0.7-inch stacked leather heel and will cost you $490.
Perhaps she put a cushion charm on them or she’s in a silent competition with Jennifer Lawrence over who can be the most active in the thinnest possible shoes. Or maybe I just have sensitive soles and Watson was not at risk for blisters or sweaty feet during her stroll on the coast of France.
According to Glamour’s commerce director Brie Schwartz, the most comfortable ballet flat for walking is actually The Day Ballet Flat by Everlane, which she claims carry her for miles in New York City. “There’s absolutely no break-in period, which is often the trouble with ballet flats that almost always rub at the back of the heel, but I’ve never blistered with these,” Schwartz said of the wardrobe staple, adding that “the toe box is also supersoft and supple.”
Everlane happens to offer a glove-like version of their staple ballet flat that looks a whole lot like Watson’s hiking flat and even comes in a tomato red shade. You know, just in case you’re looking to walk a mile—or six—in Emma Watson’s shoes.