BREAKING NEWS: Kathy Bates Wore Oprah’s Favorite Sneaker Heels on the Red Carpet — Reese Witherspoon Is a Fan, Too.giang

Are you standing on your feet for long periods of time in a pair of unstable heels with zero support? Sounds like pure Misery — maybe that’s why Kathy Bates wore these Oprah-favorite shoes instead.

On Sunday, January 5, the 76-year-old actress attended the 2025 Golden Globes in the Sneex high-heel sneakers everyone’s talking about. We shared the moment on our Instagram, and the comments were rolling in not long after: “Comfort comes [first]. Love the 👟,” wrote one user. “Sneakers….💕,” wrote a second.

But little did social media users know that Bates was actually wearing sneaker heels, and they were same ones that Reese Witherspoon wore on set of The Morning Show and then again shortly after (although Bates’ were blue). They also made it onto Oprah’s 2024 Favorite Things List, and are a brand that keeps springing up on celebrities like Gayle King, Jane Fonda, and Hoda Kotb.

Sneex The Icon Hy-Heel Sneaker in Black 

Bates wore The Icon Hy-Heel Sneakers in the Indigo shade, which launched back in October and have already sold out twice, according to the brand. Luckily, there are two other colors to shop while waiting for the next restock, including black and camel, the colors my mom and I have added to our own closets, respectively.

Everything about the shoes’ design factors in comfort and functionality: The toe box has ample space to prevent cramping and the rubber sole has ridges that grip the ground better than a smooth-bottomed pair can (which is especially important in slick weather conditions). TL;DR: If you’re going to wear heels in the winter, Sneex are the ones you should reach for.

Sneex The Icon Hy-Heel Sneaker in Camel

They also offer more arch support and even weight distribution “to relieve the crushing feeling on the ball of your foot” that happens with other high-arched pairs, per the brand. They also just ooze coolness with their sporty-meets-swanky silhouette and mix of leather, suede, and mesh materials.

Head to Sneex to shop Kathy Bates’ sneaker heels. Then keep scrolling to shop for more shoes from the brand.

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