Are big buckle Birkenstocks the it-shoe of spring?

There’s something about the start of spring that makes you look at your wardrobe and ask: Do I still like this, or am I just used to it?

The answer, this year, seems to lie at your feet. More specifically, in a pair of Birkenstocks with noticeably bigger buckles than before. They’re still practical and the comfiest thing to wear on a warm day, but now they’ve got a bit more presence. And that might just be the reason they’re everywhere again.

The oversized buckle does something quietly clever. It turns a familiar favourite into something that feels just different enough. Suddenly, your go-to sandals look considered. They work with floaty dresses, loose tailoring, and even that old pair of jeans you thought you were done with.