THEand shoes from class photos, from Sunday looks, from the birthday party. They were called “bullseye” and were the must-have of all the chicest children. The models with the two holes in the front wink again among the Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 trends. AND they return to every elegant woman’s shoe rackbetween nostalgia and modernity.
From the courtyard to the walkways, from the recess snack to the office desk. The shiny leather, the bon-ton design and the retro silhouettes no longer appear childish features, but rather sophisticated details. The apex, the two small eyes at the front, designed to ensure breathability and comfort for the child’s foot and soon turned into a distinctive, fun and immediate sign.
Bullseye shoes, why are they back now?
In the era of aesthetic nostalgia, where the key items of childhood and adolescence find a prominent place in the adult wardrobe, “bullseye” shoes perfectly represent the need to combine, once again, comfort and elegance. They are not a carbon copy of the past, but a reinterpretation that speaks the language of contemporary women: equally playful, but more decisive and more minimal. What are the trendy models in Autumn-Winter 2025/2026? And where does this new hype come from?
No excessively shiny paints, flashy bows or sugary colors: the new generation of grown up girls focuses on brushed leather, clean lines, neutral shades. Low to the ground or with a comfortable heel, the key detail remains the soft, inlaid and rounded tipwhich maintains the childish allure without trivializing the look.
The little eyes that wink in Autumn-Winter 2025/2026
It was Miu Miu who opened the box of memorieswho brought the shoes with the legendary little eyes even on the catwalk. Starting from last cold season, the Mary Janes with the double front porthole designed by the fashion house paved the way for the return of the trend: before Miuccia Prada, the babies had appeared on the Gucci by Alessandro Michele catwalk (in a unisex way, just like when we were children).
The shoes with multiple eyes at the Chloé Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 fashion show (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
Today, bullseye shoes multiply cut-outs at Chloéwith a clear reference to the Seventies; they equip themselves with para tanks for Ferragamo; they are covered in glossy paint by Tory Burch. They are equipped with a maxi chunky buckle from &Other Stories, transformed into soft moccasins for Sebago. Finally, here it appears the trend of enlarged eyelets which move to the ankle with a French touch, as demonstrated by the proposals signed by niche brands such as Sézane and Augusta.
Ballerinas with little eyes, Tory Burch.
How to match the baby shoes of the moment
Perfect with below-the-knee lengths, shoes with eyes make the most of skirts and midi dresses. With the Seventies-style boho dress they return to their origins, with ribbed socks among the desks.
The shoes with eyes are worn with ribbed socks in Autumn-Winter 2025/2026 (Getty Images).
But they also work under jeans and tailored trousers.
The secret to combining them with adult style? Focus on imagination. And walk on tiptoe…