At 5’4″ (162.6 cm) with a reported US size 7 shoe, Rowan Blanchard has a history of choosing footwear that rarely fades into the background.
The Girl Meets World actress has stepped out in metallic Giuseppe Zanotti sandals, mismatched Calvin Klein heels, sculptural Prada mules, and gold Jimmy Choo sandals. Even years later, she was still making footwear part of the look, pairing white patent slingback pumps with Miu Miu while promoting The Testaments in 2026.
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That approach also fits Blanchard’s interest in vintage fashion. “I’d like to educate myself more on how to dress sustainably, but if you follow me on Instagram, you know that I only spend real money on vintage clothes… it’s obviously a sustainable way to shop—buy things that are already out in the world,” she told Elle.
Rowan Blanchard in a unique, puff-sleeved Rodarte Spring 2019 gown at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: WENN)
Born in Los Angeles on October 14, 2001, Blanchard became widely known as Riley Matthews on Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World, landing the role at age 11 in 2013. As she grew up in the public eye, her red-carpet wardrobe grew more adventurous—and her shoes did, too.
Rowan Blanchard, then 9, wears embellished black ballet flats with a colorful patterned dress alongside her mother, Elizabeth Blanchard, at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in Universal City, California
Rowan Blanchard was 11 when cast as Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World
Prada’s Sculptural Yellow Mules Steal the Focus at the Euphoria Premiere
At the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s Euphoria on June 5, 2019, Blanchard wore Prada’s Fall 2019 collection from head to toe, pairing a Frankenstein-printed skirt with a military-green bustier and yellow satin mules set on dramatically angled heels.
Rowan Blanchard wore a Prada Frankenstein-printed skirt at the LA Premiere of “Euphoria” on June 5, 2019
The collection drew on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; The Guardian reported that Miuccia Prada described its themes as “humanity, danger, [and] chaos.”
Rowan Blanchard’s military green bustier top, also from Prada’s Fall 2019 collection, had large distracting pockets
The then-17-year-old finished the look with yellow satin-and-leather Prada mules featuring pointed toes, delicate bow details, and sharply angled structured heels.
The archival style is no longer available new, though Farfetch still carries a rotating selection of pre-owned Prada heels, including bow-detail pumps and other sculptural designs.
Rowan Blanchard wears golden-yellow Prada satin mules with pointed toes, delicate bow details, slim ankle straps, and sculptural angled heels
Mismatched Calvin Klein Heels Put a Twist on Classic Black and White
Blanchard was already experimenting with unconventional heels the year before.
At ELLE’s Women in Hollywood party in 2018, she paired a classic dress with mismatched Calvin Klein ankle-strap sandals—one with a black strap and the other with a white one.
Rowan Blanchard pairs a minimalist black mini dress with intentionally mismatched black-and-white Calvin Klein ankle-strap sandals, finished with slender stiletto heels and a red pedicure
Gucci’s Metallic Sequin Sandals Bring Color to Her LACMA Look
Just a month later, at the LACMA Art+Film Gala, the actress made a bold choice in an 80s-inspired blue bow dress from Gucci’s Fall 2018 collection.
Rowan Blanchard pairs a shimmering blue-green Gucci Fall 2018 mini dress with metallic multicolored sequin sandals, a glossy red pedicure, and matching red lipstick at the 2018 LACMA Art+Film Gala
She finished the look with metallic Gucci sandals that added even more color and texture. The 105mm heels featured crisscrossing straps in metallic silver, blue, gold, and fuchsia leather, finished with shimmering sequins and tiny blue rosebuds.
While Blanchard’s exact pair is no longer available new, Alessandro Michele-era Gucci footwear still circulates on the resale market; as of August 2026, Farfetch carries a broad selection of pre-owned Gucci heels, sandals, mules, and other archival styles.
Rowan Blanchard shows off a glossy red pedicure in Gucci metallic leather sandals featuring multicolored straps, sequin embellishments, and slender stiletto heels
Sophia Webster Heels Meet Iris van Herpen at the 2020 Oscars Party
At the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Blanchard still favored shoes with an unexpected twist, pairing an Iris van Herpen dress with Sophia Webster heels and Tiffany jewelry.
Rowan Blanchard wears an Iris van Herpen dress, Sophia Webster shoes, and Tiffany jewelry at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California
At 5’4″, Rowan Blanchard Is in Good Company: How Actresses Her Height Wear Heels
At 5’4″ (162.6 cm), Blanchard is close to the average height for an American woman and at the traditional upper end of petite clothing ranges.
Her shoe wardrobe also shows why height alone doesn’t dictate a heel style. Other actresses around 5’4″ have taken similarly varied approaches, from barely-there sandals and classic pumps to platforms and embellished heels.
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- 💎 Taraji P. Henson stands 5’4″ (162.6 cm) and, like Rowan, wears a US size 7. Her shoe archive runs from Christian Louboutin peep-toes and Giuseppe Zanotti booties to delicate Gianvito Rossi ankle-strap sandals.
- 🇪🇸 Penélope Cruz is also 5’4″ with a US size 7 shoe, pairing her red-carpet gowns with everything from towering platforms to classic pumps and strappy designer sandals.
- 🖤 At 5’4″ (162.6 cm), Carly Chaikin shows another side of dressing the same height, switching between delicate ankle-strap peep-toe heels for events and Converse Chuck Taylors off duty.
- ✨ Dakota Fanning, who has described herself as 5’4″ to 5’5″, has long used designer heels to play with proportion, wearing styles from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Miu Miu, Prada, and Gianvito Rossi.