The Totême shoe guide: every line, heel and material
The Totême shoe guide: every line, heel and material
Totême shoes are made in Italy in EU sizes 35 to 42, and the house builds them the way it builds the clothes: a short list of lines, repeated and refined. The Contour and Bar on the 85 mm set-back heel, the Sharp kitten pumps and Summer mules at 35 mm, the Slip ballerinas and pumps, the Flex sneakers, the Soft and Slim ankle boots, the Downtown and Day tall boots, the flip flops the house counts as a Signature. 119 shoes on Luxury Shoes , $668 to $2,010, median $980. This page is each line, its heel, its materials and its sizing.
Key facts
- 119 shoes on Luxury Shoes , $668 to $2,010, median $980
- Lines: Contour, Bar, Classic and Pierced pumps and slingbacks; Sharp kitten pumps; Summer and Slim bandeau mules; Slip and Minimalist ballerinas; Flex and Sport sneakers; Soft and Slim ankle boots; Downtown, Day and Croco wide-shaft tall boots; Venetian and lounge slippers; croco, naplack and satin flip flops; T-bar and T-strap sandals
- Heels: flat, 35 mm, 65 mm, 85 mm set-back, block; leather linings and soles on most
- Materials: calf, goat, sheep and lamb leather, naplack, patent, suede, pony hair-effect, satin, velvet, jersey, woven leather
- Sizes: EU 35 to 42, no half sizes, true to size; Luxury Handbags lists EU
The heeled lines
The Contour pumps and slingbacks follow the foot on the 85 mm set-back heel, the house signature, introduced on the spring 2026 runway; the Bar mules and boots share the heel with a square toe; the Classic and Pierced pumps and slingbacks are the plainer versions. The Sharp kitten pumps are 35 mm with an elongated toe.
The flats
The Slip ballerinas and pumps in jersey, nappa, naplack, suede and pony hair-effect are the soft slip-ons; the Minimalist suede ballerinas are the structured flat; the Soft nappa and velvet loafers are the office flat; the Venetian and lounge slippers are the indoor shoes from the Garderob line.
The sneakers
The Flex sneaker is unlined nappa on a slim rubber sole with a spare set of laces, in black, off-white, desert, stone, copper and umber suede; the Sport sneaker is the runner shape.
The boots
The Soft and Slim ankle boots on 65 mm and kitten heels, the Zipped Chelsea boots in leather, suede and croco-embossing, the Downtown knee-high on a block heel, the Day over-the-knee in stretch nappa and the Croco wide-shaft and mid-heel boots. The boots page covers them.
The sandals and flip flops
The T-bar suede and T-strap nappa sandals, the studded slides, the Summer mules, and the flip flops in croco-embossed leather, naplack and satin, flat and on the 85 mm heel. The flip flop is one of the Signatures the house names, and the heeled version is the pair Hailey Bieber wore on repeat through spring 2025 (Marie Claire, May 2025).
Sizing
EU 35 to 42 with no half sizes; the shoe size guide converts to UK and US and explains what to do with a half size.
The pieces on Luxury Handbags now
1. Leather asymmetric ballerinas black, $668
A permanent-line piece, in the shade named on the listing.
2. Flex sneakers in Desert / Buttercup, $680
Made from 100% recycled polyamide, shown in desert / buttercup.
3. Flex suede sneakers in Copper, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in copper.
4. Flex suede sneakers in Stone, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in stone.
5. Flex suede sneakers in Umber, $680
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in umber.
6. Sport sneakers in Black, $680
Made from 100% recycled polyamide, shown in black.
7. Croco-embossed flip flops in Black, $720
Made from 100% calf leather, shown in black.
8. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark brown, $720
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in dark brown.
9. Croco-embossed flip flops in Dark green, $720
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in dark green.
10. Croco-embossed flip flops in Off-white, $720
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in off-white.
11. Croco-embossed flip flops in Tangerine, $720
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in tangerine.
12. Flex nappa sneakers in Black, $720
Made from 100% sheep leather, shown in black.
13. Flex nappa sneakers in Off-white, $720
Made from 100% sheep leather, shown in off-white.
14. Naplack flip flops in Buttercup, $720
Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in buttercup.
15. Naplack flip flops in Off-white, $720
Made from naplack, made in Italy, shown in off-white.
16. Studded velvet slides in Black, $720
Made from 100% recycled polyester, made in Italy, shown in black.
17. Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides in Black, $760
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in black.
18. Slim lizard-embossed bandeau slides in Brown, $760
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in brown.
19. Contoured lizard-embossed flip flops in Beige / Black, $790
Made from 100% cow leather, shown in beige / black.
20. Studded leather slides in Sienna, $790
Made from 100% cow leather, made in Italy, shown in sienna.
“Our longstanding Signatures are unmistakably TOTEME: they have a classic expression and a clear purpose in our wardrobe. Whether it is a tank, trench or flip-flop, we strive to make the best wardrobe archetypes by tweaking and perfecting them over time through improved materials and manufacturing techniques,” the house writes on its sustainability page.
Frequently asked questions
Are Totême shoes comfortable?
The flats and the 35 mm styles are all-day shoes; the 85 mm set-back heel is well balanced for its height. Leather linings and cushioned insoles on most styles.
What sizes do Totême shoes come in?
EU 35 to 42, no half sizes, true to size. Luxury Handbags lists EU.
How much are Totême shoes?
$668 to $2,010 on Luxury Shoes , median $980.
What is the Contour?
The pumps and slingbacks from the spring 2026 runway that follow the natural line of the foot on the 85 mm set-back heel.
Which shoe goes with the tailoring?
The Slip ballerina and the loafer by day, the Contour slingback and the Sharp kitten pump for evening.
Where are they made?
Italy, stated on the product pages, with leather linings and soles on most styles.
Read next
Shoe size guide Totême boots The bag guide How to style Totême
More Totême guides
Every Totême page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Totême, The edit, Who is Totême?, History timeline, Size guide, Shoe size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs The Row, vs Khaite, Capsule wardrobe, The Signatures, Fall winter 2026, Spring summer 2026, Coats, Scarf jackets and coats, Jackets and blazers, Shearling, Knitwear, Dresses, Trousers, Jeans and denim, Skirts, Tops and shirts, Swim and beachwear, Leather, Bag guide, T-Lock bags, Belted tote, Boots, Flip flops, Sneakers, Jewellery guide, Sunglasses, Scarves, Black, Camel, beige and brown, White and ivory.
Sources and method
Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, care lines, dimensions, heel heights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the founders’ biography and the house history come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size scales are the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.
- toteme.com, About: the house’s own description of itself, its founders and the atelier in Stockholm
- toteme.com, Sustainability: the Signatures, the design principles, the Milkywire partnership and the 2024/25 report
- toteme.com, FAQ: shipping countries, duties, payment and returns on the brand’s own store
- toteme.com, Stores: the flagship list by country
- Totême product pages: the description, composition, care, size-guide and country-of-manufacture lines of every style (1,297 pages saved between June and September 2026)
- Elin Kling on Wikipedia
- Karl Lindman on Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q4959117
- WWD, With New Investment, Totême Shoots for the Stars (2021): the Altor minority investment, growth and margin figures and the founders’ quotes
- The Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong, 24 February 2025 (via Yahoo Life): revenue, headcount, the Paris show and Elin Kling’s quotes
- Vogue Scandinavia: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s favourite Nordic brands
- The Business of Fashion, BoF 500: Elin Kling and Karl Lindman
- Marie Claire, Kelsey Stiegman, 15 May 2025: Hailey Bieber in Totême’s leather heeled flip-flops, photographed by Backgrid
- Luxury Handbags live catalogue, 18 September 2026: prices, sizes and stock
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