Emily Blunt’s Axel Arigato Sneakers Could Be the Next Sellout Shoe
Emily Blunt's jeans-and-tote look in Axel Arigato Dice T-Toe sneakers makes a convincing case for a $360 designer shoe that feels current, not precious.

Emily Blunt just gave the midrange sneaker its best argument yet. While promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2, she stepped out in Axel Arigato’s Dice T-Toe sneakers with jeans and a Donna Karan tote, a formula that feels instantly usable and exactly right for this moment.
The timing helps. The sequel is set for theaters on May 1, 2026, nearly twenty years after the original film turned Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel into fashion shorthand. Blunt is back as Emily Charlton, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Stanley Tucci returning, and that reunion has already pushed fashion coverage into overdrive. When Emily Blunt shows up in a sneaker that looks polished but not precious, people notice.

That is what makes the Dice T-Toe interesting beyond the celebrity sighting. Axel Arigato built the shoe as a contemporary retro hybrid, drawing from 1970s track-and-field runners and 1990s skate shoes. The women’s version is listed at $360, while the men’s version comes in at $345. In a market where luxury sneakers can easily veer into logo fatigue and mass-market pairs can read too basic, this lands in the sweet spot: expensive enough to feel intentional, accessible enough to feel plausible.
The materials support that pitch. The sneaker is made with leather, suede and recycled polyester, and some versions are handmade in Portugal. That combination gives the shoe the kind of texture that works with straight-leg denim, a tailored coat or a structured tote like the one Blunt carried. It is the sort of sneaker silhouette that does not fight the rest of the outfit; it finishes it.
Blunt’s history with Axel Arigato matters, too. She has worn the brand’s sneakers before during publicity appearances, which makes this feel less like a one-off styling stunt and more like a repeatable celebrity habit. That consistency is exactly how a shoe escapes the outfit and becomes a shopping signal.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is already fueling talk of runway-adjacent dressing and nostalgic accessories, and the Dice T-Toe fits neatly into that mood. It has the clean profile, the retro references and the midrange price point to move from celebrity press run to everyday street style quickly. If this sequel is reviving fashion nostalgia, Blunt’s sneakers may be the most wearable thing to come out of it.
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