Roger Vivier revives the daring Choc heel for Autumn Winter 2026/27
Gherardo Felloni returns to the radical Choc heel of 1959 for Autumn Winter 2026/27, a collection that frames sensuality as structure, control and conscious choice.
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Roger Vivier has returned to one of the most daring ideas in its history. For Autumn Winter 2026/27, Creative Director Gherardo Felloni places the Talon Choc at the heart of a new collection, “CHOC: L’Architecture de la Séduction”, a reflection on femininity as a statement of intent.
Sensuality, this season, is neither fragile nor decorative. It is deliberate, it is chosen, and it belongs entirely to the woman who wears it.
The heel that shocked
Monsieur Vivier first conceived the Choc heel in 1959, and it was radical from the very beginning, reportedly shocking clients at first sight. Concave, sculptural and architectural, it stands on a curved line, a decisive edge. Its genius lies in a paradox: the inward curve suggests imbalance, yet structurally it offers remarkable support.
Felloni reads that tension between perception and reality as a portrait of the contemporary woman, one who may appear delicate yet stands on an unwavering foundation. Here sensuality is not weakness, but structure and control.
Imagery courtesy of Roger Vivier.