If you’ve headed out in a super cute pair of heels, only to wish you’d worn flats by mid-day, we feel your pain — and so does Mime et Moi. The innovative German shoe company has designed an entire collection of shoes that can be transformed from a block heel or a stiletto into a flat with the click of a lever (from $159, Mime et Moi)!
Launched in 2016 as a kickstarter startup, Mime et Moi took off overseas, where more than 1,500 backers pledged more than $300,000 to get the company up and running, far surpassing the company’s $110,000 goal.
Each pair in the brand’s line, which is now available for international purchase online, comes with an included flat heel (1.1-inch) that can be interchanged with one of seven heel styles when you pull a level to release it (heels, $35 to $50, are sold separately).
By closing the lever and engaging a new heel in the flat one’s place, you’ll essentially have an entirely new pair of shoes at a fraction of the cost of the original. (Watch the video below to see how it works).