Cardi B‘s shoe style is as bold and expressive as her personality, blending high-fashion luxury with statement-making trends. Whether she’s walking a red carpet, performing on stage or sharing her latest looks on social media, she often chooses footwear that stands out through dramatic silhouettes, vibrant colors and eye-catching details. The rapper blends her innate New York style with high fashion and luxury footwear styles, creating ultra-unique and flashy looks. And she’s always on the lookout for more dramatic shoe designs.
Her collection frequently features coveted brands like Christian Louboutin, Thom Solo, Balenciaga, Giuseppe Zanotti, Amina Muaddi and Dolce & Gabbana, along with custom designs that reflect her fearless approach to fashion. From sky-high stilettos to embellished boots and platforms, Cardi B uses shoes to complete looks that are glamorous, confident and unmistakably her own. Take a look at her shoe style evolution.
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Cardi B attended the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens at Hammerstein Ballroom on July 11, 2016, in New York City. To stay consistent with her message about loving “red bottoms” in her breakout hit single “Bodak Yellow,” she opted for the Christian Louboutin Lady Peep pumps in black patent leather, which are recognizable by their high stiletto heel and iconic red sole.
The “WAP” rapper attended the Marc Jacobs fall 2024 show at the New York Public Library on July 1, 2024, in New York City. She wore the Marc Jacobs Kiki ankle boots, featuring a stark white leather upper with four prominent horizontal buckle straps. The platform heels are a popular shoe among celebrities, like Doja Cat, Teyana Taylor, Paris Hilton and more.
Cardi B attends the Spotify Beach concert featuring Lola Young and Mark Ronson at Spotify Beach during Cannes Lions 2025 on June 18, 2025, in Cannes, France. She wore Maison Margiela Tabi boots in a sunset orange hue, featuring a distinctive split-toe design and dramatic gold fringe draped from the ankle. She matched them with a striped orange and white minidress with dramatic fringe detail for the event.
Cardi B was out and about on Sept. 25, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, at an album signing event for her sophomore project “Am I the Drama?” She wore a pair of custom Thom Solo python snake-print boots in a reddish-brown shade with black and beige accents throughout. The boot shaft reached right below her knee, and closed with a concealed zipper on the inside of the leg. The boots were designed in collaboration with her longtime stylist Kollin Carter.
Cardi B attended the Super Bowl LX at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. She wore the Tom Ford spring 2013 knee-high gladiator boots, which feature structured leather straps, sculpted buckles and a high block heel. Look below for more of her unforgettable show moments.
