Surprise! I bet you thought you’d seen the last of the Valentino Garavani Rockstud pumps.
Alessandro Michele brings back the Valentino Rockstump Pumps in his Pre-Fall 2026 collection.
The Valentino Rockstud pumps had a chokehold on the fashion world. After it first appeared on the Autumn/Winter 2010 runway, everyone ran with it–quite literally. The iconic shoe became a symbol of noughties fashion and a wardrobe staple for every type of woman, from Hollywood actresses and corporate powerhouses to young, club-going party girls. As nostalgia continues to reign, creative director Alessandro Michele gives the beloved shoe a modern update.
The announcement of this comeback was timed perfectly with the long-awaited return of another cult favourite, The Devil Wears Prada. In the sequel’s teaser, the character of Runway’s editor-in-chief and all-powerful tastemaker Miranda Priestly, played by the incomparable Meryl Streep, stepped into the office wearing pumps with the iconic Valentino Rockstud design.
Part of Valentino’s Pre-Fall ’26 offerings, the new, revamped silhouette reinterprets the emblematic cage design with chiselled, pointy toes with a platinum finish and signature red insoles. With varying heel heights at 100mm and 40mm and a range of colours, including bright green and light blue, these heels give the new generation a taste of the past, ushering in another era where the Valentino Rockstud pumps are ubiquitous, inescapable, and styled with every outfit.
