A Chanel clog, which is a sentence that shouldn't work and completely does. Cream leather straps crossing over a squared toe, screwed — actually screwed, with visible silver hardware — into a stacked wooden sole and a carved wooden heel. The house took the most utilitarian shoe in the world and made it expensive without making it precious.
The wood is the whole pleasure: warm, grained, sculpted into a curved heel that reads more furniture than footwear. A long studded strap trails from the back. Wear them with a slip dress and nothing else, or with jeans, which is the version I'd argue for.
Details
House: Chanel
Era: circa 2000s
Materials: Leather upper, wood platform and heel, silver-tone screw hardware
Color: Cream
Marks: CHANEL embossed at strap; CC and Made in Italy stamped at sockliner
Silhouette: Slide mule, squared toe, wooden platform
Size: 40½ (stamped into heel)
Heel: Wooden, approx. 4.5" with platform
Made in Italy
Condition
Very good. Light marking to the cream leather straps, most visible on the wide vamp band — consistent with a pale leather that's been worn. Wood is clean with good grain and no cracking; all screws present and tight. Minor wear at the heel tips. Structurally excellent.
Care
Wipe the leather with a barely damp cloth; pale leather stains, so act quickly. Keep the wood dry. Run SMALL.
