The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival is currently in full swing, gathering film industry icons, models and more in the south of France from May 13-24. With the festival more than halfway complete, a number of eye-catching fashions have been displayed, including several bold footwear statements.
Here, FN rounds up a few of the most striking shoe looks of the Cannes Film Festival so far, from Alexander Skarsgård’s thigh-high Saint Laurent boots to Juliette Binoche’s Gucci purple patent leather heels.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Earl Gibson III/Deadline Alexander Skarsgård wearing Saint Laurent boots at “The Phoenician Scheme” Premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Michael Buckner A closer look at Alexander Skargard’s Saint Laurent boots worn at “The Phoenician Scheme” premiere during the 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images Wearing Gucci patent leather heels with tights, Jury President Juliette Binoche attends the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Place de la Castre on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images A closer look at the Gucci footwear look displayed by Juliette Binoche at the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Place de la Castre on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Wearing Vivienne Westwood platform Ghillie heels, Daria Konovalova attends the “Eagles Of The Republic” (Les Aigles De La République) red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images A closer look at the Vivienne Westwood platform Ghillie heels worn by Daria Konovalova on the “Eagles Of The Republic” (Les Aigles De La République) red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Wearing Christian Dior ballet flats, Lucie Zhang attends “Le Roi Soleil” photo call at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images A closer look at the Christian Dior ballet flats worn by Lucie Zhang to the “Le Roi Soleil” photo call at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety Charlotte Le Bon wearing Balenciaga pumps at “The Phoenician Scheme” premiere during the 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.
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The Boldest Shoe Looks at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety A closer look at the Balenciaga pumps worn by Charlotte Le Bon at “The Phoenician Scheme” Premiere during the 78th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2025 in Cannes, France.