Zendaya Takes a Break From Louboutins and Slips Into Sheer Bottega Veneta Flats in NYC

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Zendaya is giving her feet a break in a pair of flats. While in New York City, promoting her film “Challengers,” the actress was spotted in a pair of knit ballerina flats on April 22.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Zendaya is seen in Kips Bay on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Zendaya is seen in Kips Bay on April 22 in New York City.GC Images

The star has been seen repeatedly in high heels for the past month. She’s preferred her Christian Louboutin “So Kate” pumps but has worn other styles like a pair of strappy Louis Vuitton stiletto sandals as well as a custom pair of white Loewe pumps featuring tennis balls. Most of her shoes have been white, riffing on the idea of “tennis whites.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Zendaya is seen in Kips Bay on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Zendaya is seen in Kips Bay on April 22 in New York City.GC Images

In “Challengers,” Zendaya plays Tashi, a former tennis superstar. After a life-changing injury, Tashi becomes the manager of her husband and is involved in a love triangle with him and her former boyfriend, his former best friend.

About the shoe

Not on a red carpet, Zendaya opted for the Bottega Veneta Atomic Knit ballerina flat. In the sea salt colorway, which is off-white, the stretch cotton footwear features a rounded toe with a fuly knit upper, the slip-on style conforms to the wearer’s foot and provides peaks of the top of the foot as it is unlined. The style also features a pull-tab at the back collar.

Bottega Veneta Atomic Knit ballerina flat
Bottega Veneta Atomic Knit ballerina flat

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The shoe is currently retailing for $790.

Ballet Flats

Though ballet flats popped up as a major trend of 2023, its continuing through 2024. “We’ve seen ballet flats sweep the fashion world for months — from the streets to the runway — with no sign of the trend slowing down as we get into the holiday season,” Bianca Gates, CEO and co-founder of Birdies told FN in 2023. Time has proven Gates right as the likes of Zendaya and Emily Ratajkowski have been spotted in ballet flats. Designers like Proenza Schouler and 3.1 Philip Lim showed mesh ballet flats for the spring 2024 season.

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Every Time Zendaya Wore Her White ‘So Kate’ Louboutins on ‘Challengers’ Press Tour

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Launch Gallery: Every Time Zendaya Wore Her White 'So Kate' Louboutins on 'Challengers' Press Tour

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