Amal Clooney Arrived at the Airport In the One Shoe Trend I Would Never Wear Through Security

There’s no disputing it, Amal Clooney is a women of many talents. But, choosing an airport-appropriate shoe might not be one of them. Stepping out in an elegant outfit that comprised of a draping jumpsuit, the lawyer and activist paired her look with oversized sunglasses and a metallic gold wedge shoe.

Beautiful as they might be, when I saw Clooney’s shoe choice my mind immediately went to the faff at the security queue that wearing a wedge is certain to cause. With a buckle detail that you’ll have to kneel down to un-do, not to mention having to stride bare-foot across the airport floor, these pretty gold shoes simply screamed inconvenient to me.

Appropriate for the airport? No. Incredibly chic? Yes, and I can think of many an occasion when Amal’s pretty wedges would be just the ticket—but not one of them involved having to pass through a security screening.

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On second thought it dawned on me that Clooney probably wouldn’t find herself in the same security queue as I would. Free of impatient people tusking behind her, I actually commend Clooney’s airport shoes. More comfortable than a heel, but just as elegant, read on to discover our edit of the best best wedge shoes here, as well as an edit of the shoes we actually would wear to the airport below—all of which work best when paired with a cosy sock.