Kim Kardashian , Heidi Klum , Amal Clooney and more celebrities have touched down at the 2025 Venice Film Festival , showing off a bevy of timeless slingback heels . Although slingback pumps are a classic shoe, the footwear style has been having a moment in the last couple of years.

Now at the 82nd edition of the Italian film festival, which kicked off on Wednesday and will be held through Sept. 6, the stars have walked the red carpet and have been spotted around town wearing slingback designs from Saint Laurent, Aquazzura, Betsey Johnson , Prada and more.

A slingback heel is characterized by its open back and a strap that wraps around the heel to secure the shoe in place, making them safer to walk in than a mule and providing more coverage on the toe box than a sandal. The

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