Aquazzura Rio Flirt Sandal 105

The Rio Flirt Sandal 105 is one of the more romantic, dressed-up silhouettes in the Aquazzura range — a 105mm heeled design built around clean lines, considered proportions, and the kind of soft, feminine detailing that defines the maison's more expressive footwear codes. It captures the glamorous, occasion-driven side of the brand's design language, balancing architectural shape with the considered, romantic touches the house has built its identity around.

The silhouette is built on slim, graphic proportions: a refined toe shape, a deliberate arrangement of straps that frame the foot cleanly, and a 105mm heel that delivers a confident pitch and elongates the line of the leg. At 10.5cm, the heel sits firmly in dressed-up territory — designed to anchor eveningwear and occasion styling, with the proportions deliberately balanced between presence and elegance. Every line of the design feels intentional, with the silhouette built around the kind of confident, statement-leaning shape that defines the brand's evening footwear.

The defining detail draws on the romantic, resort-leaning codes that have long defined the Aquazzura footwear range. The Rio name nods directly to the holiday, sun-drenched sensibility that runs through the maison's identity, while the Flirt detailing — typically rendered as soft straps, ties, or decorative finishes — lends the silhouette its romantic, feminine character. Founded by Edgardo Osorio in 2011, Aquazzura has built its identity around bringing a softer, more decorative sensibility to occasion footwear, drawing on bows, ties, fringes, and refined hardware to lend its silhouettes a quietly romantic identity.

The construction reflects the level of craft the maison is known for, with carefully placed seams, precise edges, and considered finishing details that give the design its polished, high-fashion quality. An ankle strap fastens cleanly with a fine buckle, holding the shoe securely while preserving the clean visual flow. House detailing is otherwise rendered with restraint — subtle signature finishing touches positioned with precision rather than declared loudly.

Inside, smooth leather lining and a cushioned insole give a polished, comfortable feel underfoot. The outsole is finished cleanly in matching tones, with discreet branding kept understated.

A more romantic piece in the Aquazzura range — refined in proportion, soft in detailing, and built around the kind of dressed-up, occasion-driven glamour the house pulls off with its signature confidence.