Normani first became widely known as a member of Fifth Harmony, where statement heels were already part of her red-carpet wardrobe. As her solo career developed, her style became more individual, pairing body-conscious silhouettes and couture with an increasingly varied collection of designer shoes.
From Christian Louboutin stilettos to barely-there sandals, footwear has remained a consistent part of that evolution. The metallic silver Giuseppe Zanotti heels she wore to KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Los Angeles on December 6, 2019, are a particularly clear example: a simple strappy sandal set against a much busier printed mini dress.
How Tall Is Normani? Her Height and Shoe Size
Normani is 5 feet 4 inches (162.6 cm) tall and wears a US women’s shoe size 8. She has described herself as 5’4″ on social media and told Vogue, “I’m about 5 foot 4.”
Her height doesn’t dictate one particular type of footwear. Normani has worn spiked pumps, platforms, transparent heels, and slender ankle-strap sandals, with her broader red-carpet shoe history including Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo. She has also paired Versace with Jessica Rich’s clear Love pumps, another example of the streamlined footwear that frequently appears in her wardrobe.
From Fifth Harmony to Normani’s Solo Red-Carpet Style
That fashion transition was particularly visible in 2019. At the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 26, Normani performed “Motivation,” won Best RB Video for “Waves” with 6lack, and walked the red carpet in a glittering Nicolas Jebran cutout gown with red Christian Louboutin sandals.
Normani pairs her glittering Nicolas Jebran cutout gown with red Christian Louboutin strappy sandals at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on August 26, 2019 (Credit: Ivan Nikolov / FayesVision / Instar / WENN)
The appearance came during an important period in her solo career. Following Fifth Harmony’s indefinite hiatus in 2018, Normani had collaborated with Khalid on “Love Lies,” released music with artists including Sam Smith, 6lack, and Calvin Harris, and joined Ariana Grande on the Sweetener World Tour.
Fifth Harmony members Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane Hansen, Lauren Jauregui, and Normani showcase their individual takes on statement footwear at KIIS FM’s Wango Tango in Carson, California, on May 14, 2016
Her VMA performance also showed the practical side of her stage wardrobe. For “Motivation,” she swapped red-carpet stilettos for white sneakers with a lavender cutout performance look.
Normani performs “Motivation” in a lavender cutout stage look and white sneakers alongside her dancers at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on August 26, 2019
Weeks later, Normani performed in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty presentation during New York Fashion Week. The appearance led to a larger relationship with the lingerie label, and Rihanna subsequently named Normani its first brand ambassador.
Normani also attended Rihanna’s Fifth Annual Diamond Ball in New York City on September 12, 2019, pairing a sculptural white J’Aton Couture gown with matching ankle-strap sandals.
Normani pairs her sculptural white J’Aton Couture gown with matching ankle-strap sandals at Rihanna’s Fifth Annual Diamond Ball in New York City on September 12, 2019
Normani Pairs a Green I.Am.Gia Mini Dress With Silver Giuseppe Zanotti Sandals
At KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Los Angeles on December 6, 2019, Normani changed direction again, pairing a green printed mini dress with reflective silver sandals.
Normani wears a green I.Am.Gia mini dress with metallic Giuseppe Zanotti sandals at KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Los Angeles on December 6, 2019
Her sheer mesh I.Am.Gia dress featured a ruched, body-hugging silhouette with a high neckline, long sleeves, and a thigh-grazing hem. Floral-vine and snake motifs covered the green fabric, giving the dress considerably more visual detail than her pared-back footwear.
Normani’s ruched I.Am.Gia mini dress features green mesh with floral-vine and snake prints
She wore her hair in a curled half-up ponytail with extensions and echoed the color of the dress with green smoky eye makeup, finished with a glossy nude lip.
Normani coordinates her green dress with smoky eye makeup and a curled half-up ponytail
A Closer Look at Normani’s Silver Giuseppe Zanotti Heels
Jennifer Fisher hoop earrings picked up the shine in Normani’s silver Giuseppe Zanotti heels. The open-toe sandals featured a slim toe strap, an ankle strap, a high stiletto heel, and a mirror-like metallic finish that worked almost like a neutral against the green I.Am.Gia print.
On Normani’s 5’4″ frame, the combination of a barely-there silhouette and reflective silver kept the footwear visually light rather than cutting abruptly across the leg. This styling effect appears elsewhere in celebrity dressing, from Xochitl Gomez’s mirror-finish silver pumps to Kylie Minogue’s towering silver platform sandals: metallic footwear adds shine while preserving a clean visual line through the ankle and foot.
The silver also gave the outfit an easy point of contrast. Instead of competing with the dress’s floral-vine and snake motifs, the sandals added brightness and polish, while Normani’s glossy nude pedicure kept the open-toe finish understated.
Normani shows off a natural glossy nude pedicure with her metallic silver Giuseppe Zanotti ankle-strap sandals
Normani’s exact metallic sandals date to 2019, but Giuseppe Zanotti continues to revisit silver as an evening-shoe staple. As of August 2026, the collection includes barely-there stilettos such as the Intriigo Strap 105 ($950), alongside more embellished designs including the New Cruel 105 ($2,775) and Intriigo Cris 90 ($950, marked down to $475 when checked). Explore Giuseppe Zanotti’s current silver shoe collection for the latest styles, prices, and availability.
Strappy, open silhouettes have appeared repeatedly in Normani’s solo wardrobe, although her shoe choices are far from limited to one formula. She has worn everything from transparent Jessica Rich pumps with Versace to Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo heels, giving each YNS look a different perspective on her evolving footwear.
Normani Changes Into Platform Boots for Her Jingle Ball Performance
For her performance later that evening, Normani traded both the green mini dress and silver stilettos for footwear better suited to choreography. She took the stage in a crystal-embellished white turtleneck bodysuit, matching cutout chaps, and towering white platform boots.
Normani performs in a crystal-embellished white bodysuit, matching cutout chaps, and towering white platform boots at KIIS FM’s 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
She returned to the same stage outfit two days later for the B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash at Allstate Arena near Chicago.
Normani wears the same white embellished bodysuit, cutout chaps, and platform boots at the B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash at Allstate Arena on December 8, 2019
How Normani’s High-Heel Style Compares With Other Petite Singers
Normani’s footwear has evolved from the statement shoes of her early Fifth Harmony red-carpet appearances to the sleeker stilettos and barely-there sandals she has favored as a solo artist.
At 5’4″, she’s also in good company among petite singers who have made high heels part of their signature style. There isn’t one formula: Ariana Grande gravitates toward towering platforms, Nicki Minaj embraces dramatic statement heels, while Vanessa Hudgens often favors more delicate, barely-there sandals.
👠 How Other Petite Stars Style High Heels:
- 🎀 At around 5’0½” (153.7 cm), Ariana Grande has made towering platforms and stilettos part of her signature look, from Versace platforms to nearly six-inch Giuseppe Zanotti pumps.
- ✨ Demi Lovato stands around 5’2½” (158.8 cm) and wears a US size 7, with a shoe wardrobe that ranges from substantial platforms to sleek Gianvito Rossi and Christian Louboutin heels.
- 💗 At 5’2″ (157.5 cm), Nicki Minaj has long favored dramatic high heels, making towering pumps, platforms, and statement boots a recognizable part of her fashion identity.
- 🖤 Vanessa Hudgens, who stands 5’1″ (154.9 cm), paired Jimmy Choo Misty stilettos with a sculptural black cutout gown, showing how barely-there sandals can work with a petite evening silhouette.
- ⭐ Christina Aguilera, at about 5’1½” (156.2 cm), stepped out in towering Yves Saint Laurent Tribtoo platform pumps, one of many substantial platform styles in the singer’s long-running shoe wardrobe.