Circe Hightops: Swine Eyed and Listening

Circe's power is not in her shouts, but in her words. This shoe design captures Briton Rivière's 1896 painting 'Circe and Her Swine', not in the midst of action, but in the aftermath. Circe, calm and graceful, is surrounded by men transformed into swine, already forgetting their past lives. The spell's effect is clear: silence, submission, and ancient power. The warm ochre hue and soft blacks create a sense of timelessness, like an old mural or amphora. It's a dreamlike image, a myth retold so many times it's blurred, yet still carries a warning. For fans of Madeline Miller's 'Circe', this is the moment after defiance, when power is accepted, and surrender is inevitable.

• Premium canvas fabric
• Rubber sole