Transparent Shoes You Can Actually See Yourself Wearing Every Day of the Week

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s The Row has become the official flagbearer for quiet luxury. An amazing feat considering the twins’ personal style has long been viewed as rather eclectic. Every so often, the Olsens manage to kick-start a trend and that was definitely the case in late 2024 when the pair rolled out elevated jelly sandals. You remember jelly sandals. They’re the shoes that used to leave your feet sweaty and, after a long, hot day of traipsing around in them, undeniably sticky. Sometimes the color would even rub off on your toes. Naturally, The Row offered a more sophisticated take that solves all of the previous incarnations’ annoying little problems. They’d better for close to $900. Coming on the heels of all that translucent goodness, brands are taking the next logical step by reintroducing transparent shoes into the equation and many variations are totally appropriate to flaunt 24/7.

PVC and vinyl footwear has a bit of a bad reputation. The shoes are looked upon as “cheap” or “tacky,” long shunned by fashion aficionados who would rather go barefoot than sport the see-through monstrosities. Just like with jelly sandals, designers are asking you to reconsider. Chemena Kamali sent both pumps and sandals down Chloe’s Spring 2026 runway with clear or color-coordinated paneling. Maison Margiela presented completely transparent heeled sandals as well as pairs where only the heel is clear. Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez began their tenure at Loewe by practicing a little sleight of hand by styling PVC booties with colorful socks so no one knew their true identity. You get three pairs of socks when you purchase the booties, but wearing them isn’t mandatory. Feel free to also use the socks with Herbert Levine’s Clear The Air 30 PVC Loafer Pumps. COS made sure to include sleek kitten-heel mules in its recently revealed Spring 2026 runway collection, which promptly sold out.

There are plenty of contenders that didn’t find their way to the Spring 2026 catwalks. Tory Burch’s clear pump has boardroom written all over it thanks to visible letters and numbers printed on the liners. Christopher Esber’s Baja Slippers will make running errands or meeting with friends for brunch a little more stylish. Jelly-esque styles haven’t totally faded away, however. Now, such as in the case of Chloe’s spearmint-hued Jelly Mule, the silhouettes are more sheer than their predecessors.

Keep reading to find the best transparent shoes to add to cart ASAP.