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As anyone who's paid attention to anything these past few years can and will – gladly or sadly – attest to: MULES are very much – and have been – back in fashion. The often backless or heel-strap-including slip-on silhouette endured a period of eyesore status before mysterious, Birkenstock-related circumstances brought it back into good graces.

Doing right by the titular shoe, we'll keep this memo simple, brief, and effective: Below ...

... Shop For Some of the Season's Freshest Mules

adidas

adidasSuperstar Mules
$60$85
Buy at adidas US

An avant-garde adilette, anyone?

asics

ASICS x Kiko KostadinovNovalis GEL-Styrax Sneakers
$246
Buy at ssense

These look like if you cross-bred a retro-futurist sneaker with neoporene pool slides – in the best possible way.

Birkenstock

BirkenstockLutry Suede Mules
$150
Buy at Mr Porter

The sucker that started it all – albeit, a slightly altered variant of its nucleus.

Bottega Veneta

Bottega VenetaRubber Flash mules
$510
Buy at bergdorf goodman

Typically known for their leather mastery, BV does a 180 here and offers to us instead a rubber clog. Not complaining though.

Christian Louboutin

Christian LouboutinNavy Coolito Flat Mules
$750
Buy at mytheresa

Believe it or not, the infamously red-soled shoes come flat and heelless, too.

Dr. Martens

Dr. MartensPenton Westminster Leather Slingback Mules
$108
Buy at Dr. Martens US

Dr. Marten's have been known to make killer summer footwear, despite their ties to boots. One of their nicest mules will have you forget all about what the brand initially became famous for.

Fear Of God

FEAR OF GODLeather Mules
$438
Buy at Mr Porter

This slim slipper's as delicate as it gets, and by that perhaps the polar opposite to some of the other features on this list – thus showcasing, once and for all, just how diverse mules are.

Junya Watanabe MAN x Oakley Factory

Junya Watanabe x Oakley Factory TeamChop Saw Mules
$183
Buy at Slam Jam IT

A neoprene shoe? Is it giving scuba diver core?

Axel Arigato

Axel ArigatoArea Sandal
$345
Buy at Axel Arigato

As per the brand responsible, this mule "pays homage to 90s basketball footwear" – its chunky sole make that easy to tell.

NIKE

NikeCalm Mules
$60
Buy at NIKE

Not even the Swoosh can resist the mule.

Stefan Cooke

VersaceMedusa 95 Leather Mules
$950
Buy at Browns

A star-spangled biker mule for you to pace down Route 66 in.

Suicoke

SuicokeNew Wave Bit Mules
$280
Buy at ssense

Pajamacore, anyone? There is no shame in wearing pieces that remind of what is the most comfortable category of apparel.

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