I refuse to cover my feet for another season for fear that someone might happen to have a foot phobia. As part of my rebellion, I even go a step further: I am officially in favor of it toe rings.
I’ve been seeing gold, silver, and beaded jewelry on the toes of fashionable women across the country this summer, and I’m absolutely loving it. We decorate the rest of our bodies – why should we exclude our toes?
Toe rings are hot (!) for the summer of 2026
You should treat them with the same care and attention as you would your bracelets or earrings. Whether you wear them with slippers or open-toed shoes with heels, the modest toe ring adds a subtle cool factor to your entire look. He doesn’t exaggerate his importance, but he does send a message – and that message is: “I look good, and I know it.”
Moreover, if there is one thing we know about fashion, it is that it is often the details that make a look. The smallest details can transform an outfit from ‘boring’ to ‘enchanting’ with a little extra attention. So, as you pack your necklaces and other holiday jewelry this summer, join us Team Toe Rings and treat your feet to some extra shine.
The most beautiful toe rings of this season
Petit Moments Toe Ring
Free People Toe Ring
Simuero Toe ring with a light blue stone
H&M Toe ring set
Free People Toe ring with a blue stone
WeLoveSilver Toe Ring
Meg (she/her) is the Associate Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she specializes in retail stories across the fashion, home and lifestyle categories. Over the past three years, she has spent countless hours researching brands and testing hundreds (maybe even thousands!) of products and taking a deep dive into market and consumer trends. Her favorite tasks include co-writing the monthly series Same Same But Different and curating the fashion market for ELLE Escapes. Meg graduated magna cum laude from the Missouri School of Journalism with an emphasis in magazine editing. In 2020, one of her feature stories was recognized in the service article category by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The year before, the Society of Professional Journalists named voxmagazine.com “Best Affiliated Magazine” in the Mark of Excellence Awards while still in office. Meg’s stories have appeared on Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, Harper’s Bazaar, and Good Housekeeping, among many other outlets. Her personal passions include travel, buffalo sauce and gardening. You can find her in New York, where she lives, or on Instagram, where she lives. She’ll never stop hoping for a One Direction reunion tour.
