Chanel ballet pumps, the Manolo Blahnik Hangisi and Gucci Horsebit loafers spring to mind, as well as the Hermès Oran, a sandal that remains just as covetable 25 years after it first launched.

A feeling of elevation defines these gravity-defying sandals from Hermès, which first appeared in ... the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also ...