At 5 feet 1 inch (154.9 cm), Sarah Hyland has never relied on one type of shoe to dress her petite frame. Her footwear choices range from knee-high rain boots and flat slides to barely-there stilettos and substantial platforms, with each silhouette changing how the proportions of an outfit read.
From off-duty Hunter boots to red-carpet Christian Louboutin heels, Sarah Hyland uses clever footwear choices to elongate her 5’1″ frame (Credit: DJDM / Instar / WENN)
That contrast is particularly clear across several appearances from 2018 to 2020. Tall black Hunter boots extended the dark line of her leggings after a Pilates class, while transparent Christian Louboutin Jonatina sandals nearly disappeared against her feet beneath a high-low SAG Awards dress. White sneakers grounded jeans and knitwear, embellished Sophia Webster sandals complemented a leg-baring mini, and Sol Sana slides showed how she approached proportion without heels at all.
💫 Jump to Sarah Hyland’s Shoe Looks:
Rather than simply adding height, Hyland’s shoes often work with the clothes around them: tall boots continue a monochrome leg line, transparent and metallic straps minimize visual interruption, and high heels gain more impact when paired with shorter or asymmetric hemlines. The five looks below show how those choices work across casual, red-carpet, and off-duty dressing.
1. Hunter Rain Boots: Extending a Monochrome Leg Line
Hyland’s tall black Hunter boots gave her otherwise relaxed athleisure outfit a weather-ready finish. The knee-high socks extended above the boot shafts, adding another practical layer to the monochrome footwear.
Sarah Hyland pairs black Hunter rain boots with Alo leggings, knee-high socks, and a shearling pullover after leaving a Pilates class in Los Angeles on December 23, 2019 (Credit: DJDM / Instar / WENN)
She wore her bob in a casual bun and accessorized with hoop earrings, sunglasses, and a Lady Dior bag.
A closer look at Sarah Hyland’s athleisure outfit, finished with tall black Hunter rain boots
Hunter Original Tall Gloss Rain Boots
Hunter’s Original Tall boot is one of the British brand’s most recognizable silhouettes, with a knee-high shaft, rounded toe, low heel, and waterproof construction designed for wet weather.
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Hunter Original Tall Gloss rain boots in black feature a high-shine waterproof finish, knee-high shafts, adjustable side buckles, and low block heels
2. Christian Louboutin Jonatina: How the Floating-Strap Illusion Works
Less than a month after stepping out in Hunter rain boots, Hyland switched to metallic heels for the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020.
Styled by Brad Goreski, she wore a lilac floral mini dress from Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini’s Spring 2020 collection. The high-low design featured a plunging neckline, voluminous bubble skirt, large waist bow, and flowing train.
Sarah Hyland wears a lilac Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini Spring 2020 dress at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 19, 2020 (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN)
The dress’s abbreviated front hem left Hyland’s Christian Louboutin Jonatina sandals fully visible.
Her Jonatina 100 heels combined metallic silver lizard-effect leather with transparent PVC panels, creating the style’s distinctive floating ankle-strap illusion. The barely-there construction was set on a slim 100mm stiletto heel and finished with Christian Louboutin’s signature red sole.
Hyland’s high-low Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini dress featured a floral print, bow detail, bubble skirt, and sweeping train (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN)
She accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz lavender jade earrings and diamond rings, along with Ofira rings, and wore her hair in a sleek ponytail.
Sarah Hyland completes her SAG Awards look with a sleek ponytail and lavender-toned jewelry (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN)
Why Christian Louboutin’s Jonatina Became a Celebrity Favorite
The Jonatina’s transparent PVC construction made the ankle strap appear almost suspended around the foot, giving the 100mm sandal a minimal profile despite its high stiletto heel. The illusion design appeared in multiple finishes and became a recurring red-carpet choice during the late 2010s.
YNS has documented the style on other celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence in metallic Jonatina sandals and Blake Lively in the black PVC-and-suede version.
A closer look at Sarah Hyland’s Christian Louboutin Jonatina sandals, featuring silver lizard-effect leather, transparent PVC panels, 100mm stiletto heels, and signature red soles (Credit: Nicky Nelson / WENN)
3. White Sneakers: Keeping Sarah Hyland’s Casual Layers in Proportion
Earlier in December 2019, Hyland and Adams were photographed walking arm-in-arm at a farmers market in Los Angeles on December 15.
Hyland coordinated a mustard-yellow sweater with blue jeans, a red plaid scarf, and simple white sneakers. Adams echoed the color palette with a mustard jacket over a black T-shirt.
Sarah Hyland wears white sneakers with jeans, a mustard sweater, and a plaid scarf while walking with Wells Adams at a Los Angeles farmers market on December 15, 2019 (Credit: DJDM / Instar / WENN)
The low-key sneakers were an easy counterpart to the couple’s coordinated outerwear and considerably more casual than the statement heels Hyland often chooses for public appearances.
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams coordinate in mustard yellow during their December 2019 farmers market outing
4. Sophia Webster Sandals: Barely-There Heels With a Leg-Baring Mini
Hyland had already shown her preference for delicate statement sandals while attending the iHeartRadio Music Festival with Adams in Las Vegas on September 22, 2018.
She paired a Manning Cartell dress with embellished Sophia Webster sandals, offering another example of the barely-there evening shoes she favors when dressing for the red carpet.
Sarah Hyland wears a Manning Cartell dress with Sophia Webster sandals while posing with Wells Adams at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 22, 2018 (Credit: DJDM / Instar / WENN)
5. Sol Sana Joaquin Slides: Petite Dressing Without Heels
Hyland’s August 2018 style offers a useful counterpoint to the high heels elsewhere in her wardrobe. While out with Wells Adams in Los Angeles on August 3, she wore flat Sol Sana Joaquin slides with an abbreviated Brandy Melville Ellery top and Urban Renewal Recycled Levi’s denim shorts.
Without a platform or stiletto adding height, the proportions came instead from the clothes: the cropped top kept the waist visually defined, while the short denim hem left most of the leg exposed. The flat slides added little visual weight at the bottom of the outfit, showing that Hyland’s petite dressing isn’t dependent on high heels.
Sarah Hyland wears Urban Renewal Recycled Levi’s denim shorts, a Brandy Melville Ellery top, and Sol Sana Joaquin slides while sharing a kiss with Wells Adams in Los Angeles on August 3, 2018 (Credit: DJDM / Instar / WENN)
The outing came during an important period in Hyland and Adams’ relationship. After dating for roughly ten months, they moved in together in Los Angeles that August. Adams proposed during a beach vacation in Fiji in July 2019, and after postponing their wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple married on August 20, 2022, at Sunstone Winery near Santa Barbara, California, with several of Hyland’s Modern Family co-stars in attendance.
How Sarah Hyland Uses Heels and Proportion to Dress Her 5’1″ Frame
At 5 feet 1 inch (154.9 cm), Sarah Hyland frequently uses footwear and proportion to make the most of her petite frame. Her red-carpet wardrobe often combines high heels with mini dresses, high-waisted silhouettes, or asymmetric hemlines, keeping the leg line visible rather than overwhelming her stature with excess fabric.
Her shoe choices reinforce that effect. Sky-high platforms provide obvious lift, while slim nude, metallic, and barely-there sandals visually interfere less with the line of the leg. The transparent PVC panels of her Christian Louboutin Jonatina sandals at the 2020 SAG Awards are a particularly clear example: despite their 100mm stilettos, much of the upper virtually disappears against the foot.
Hyland also varies the formula rather than relying on heels for every appearance. Her Hunter rain boots and white sneakers show how fitted leggings, shorter hemlines, and defined waistlines can maintain balanced proportions even when extra height isn’t the goal.
For a broader look at how Hyland adapts footwear to different silhouettes and occasions, these YNS features trace more of her standout shoe moments:
👠 Explore More of Sarah Hyland’s Best Shoe Moments:
- 📏 Standing at 5’1″ (154.9 cm) and wearing a US shoe size 6, Sarah Hyland has built a varied shoe wardrobe around everything from barely-there stilettos to towering platforms.
- 🖤 Her Christian Louboutin platforms brought height and edge to an oversized charcoal suit during the 2022 Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin press tour, while brown knee-high boots showed the more practical side of her cold-weather style.
- ✨ Gray suede Jimmy Choo “Holly” platform sandals gave her sporty Tommy Hilfiger look at the 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards a substantial, height-boosting finish.
- ❤️ Red suede Stuart Weitzman “Myex” sandals echoed the vivid colors in Hyland’s floral J. Mendel dress at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards.
- 💎 Crystal-embellished T-strap sandals added sparkle to her architectural black Amanda Wakeley look at the 2016 Guys Choice Awards.
- 🖤 Strappy Giuseppe Zanotti heels sharpened her plunging black Vera Wang dress at the 2016 Critics’ Choice Awards, pairing a classic black palette with a more intricate sandal silhouette.