Meet footwear’s ugly but oh-so-trendy new star: the Worishofer

Yup, this rather geeky looking orthopaedic demi-wedge with a cork sole is fashion’s next big footwear star – roll over forever Crocs and Birkenstocks… First launched 70 years ago in the Bavarian town of Bad Wörishofen, the Worishofer is currently being catapulted to cooldom by downtown Manhattan’s trendy young things and quirkily dressed A-listers like Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst. We’ve every suspicion the trend will catch on this side of the pond – wear them with a flowery 50s-style tea dress and white socks and you’re instantly in a whole new league. Available from Amazon.com