Mary jane flats have gone from school girl to cool girl in recent years. While fashion icons Alexa Chung and Jane Birkin have long held the staple in high sartorial regard, the silhouette has been reimagined and reinvigorated on the runways at Bottega Veneta, The Row, and Tory Burch.
Then, of course, there’s the virality of Alaïa’s mary jane styles with the designer’s mesh and studded styles spotted on the feet of Hollywood’s best-dressed stars.
More recently, modern iterations have seen the mary jane become a statement piece with bold buckles, animalistic twists and sculptural shapes. At Simone Rocha’s Fall/Winter ‘25 show the shoe came in ballet-esque, shimmering metallic and fur-wrapped iterations. Meanwhile during the Spring/Summer ‘25 shows, point-toes proved the silhouette du jour with Gucci’s strappy wedge and Ferragamo’s ribbon-wrapped ballet-core styles.
Here, we round up the best mary jane flats for 2025.
Embellished & Statement Mary Jane Flats
In keeping with the shift towards personal style and maximalism, the modern mary jane is all about flare. Whether it’s triple-strapped, a statement buckle or bold print, we want more from the once understated accessory in 2025.
Tod’s Ballerina Flats
$1,290 at Net-A-Porter
Alaïa Crystal-Embellished Flat
$1,600 at Net-A-Porter
Red Mary Jane Flats
It was the collision of two trends: the ballet flat revival and the pop of red mode that saw the fashion set sporting red mary janes just about everywhere. As we move into 2025, the shoe is still in vogue but cherry and crimson hues have made way for richer tones of burgundy, mahogany and garnet. Think: old money aesthetics.
Black Mary Jane Flats
For the minimalist, there’s no better time to invest in a classic black mary jane.The new wave of flats, with their XXXXXX elevate the style while maintaining their classicism. No kindergarten flashback here.
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