Lace up and swing – the jazz shoe is trending

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Daintier than a Derby but more structured than a ballet flat, the jazz shoe has been around for the better part of a century. Originally invented for dancers, with a split sole to allow for greater movement, its supple, glove-like form helped it transcend the studio in the 1960s and ’70s. Serge Gainsbourg, who famously had “delicate” ankles and disliked most…