The $40 Zara Pants That Look A+ With Ankle Boots

We in no way need to sit here and explain to you our interest in Zara. We consistently cover shopping hacks, new collection drops, and everything in between from the fast-fashion retailer. We’re also consistently on the hunt for those must-have affordable products that bring our wardrobes to the next level. Well, after a recent perusal of Instagram, one of those need-now items transpired, courtesy of Emily Luciano.

Known for posting forward yet approachable ’fits, Luciano featured the perfect pair of cropped plaid pants from Zara in her recent look. What makes these $40 trousers ideal, you ask? Well, they’re not only on trend, with the checked pattern and button fly, but they also hit at just the right cropped length to show off your favorite pair of ankle boots flawlessly.

Keep scrolling to check out the Zara pants in all their glory, and if you, too, are feeling them, shop them fast because they’re selling out as we speak. If they happen to be gone by the time you read this, don’t worry, though—we also rounded up a slew of other perfect cropped checked trousers as well.

Next, check out what a French girl loves to buy at Zara.

The 7 Sneaker Trends a Podiatrist Loves and Loathes

We’ve never lived in a comfier time for fashion. With new sneaker trends popping up left and right, ask any fashion girl and she’ll admit to you that her feet have been thanking her ever since sneakers infiltrated the mainstream, dethroning heels as the go-to fashion shoes.

Former Who What Wear editor Aemilia Madden poignantly likened the growing popularity of the sneaker to the evolving values of modern women everywhere. “Finally women are choosing practicality over everything else. In a time when the daily news cycle leaves me constantly frustrated, I have little tolerance for discomfort in what I wear,” she wrote. So, yes, our footwear choices go well beyond their aesthetic value.

Just because we feel a whole lot more comfortable, though, doesn’t mean that all of the trendy are doing our feet some good. Plot twist: Some sneaker trends are doing bad, bad things to our feet, according to podiatrist and Gotham Footcare founder Miguel Cunha. The doctor weighed in on the seven top sneakers of the moment, sharing which he’d be overjoyed to see you wear—and which he advises avoiding like the plague. Keep reading to discover and shop the best podiatrist-approved sneakers.

Next, read about more podiatrist-approved shoe trends beyond just sneakers.