ERL Set to Release Shearling-Filled Mules as Its Footwear Category Continues to Grow

ERL is expanding its footwear category again with the launch of a new slip-on style.

Called the Vamp Mules, the new shoe by the Venice Beach, Calif.-based cult fashion brand is a slide-on mule silhouette that harkens back to its sneaker of the same name. Crafted from plush cowhide suede, the mule refines the newest Vamp silhouette, which flows in a continuous curve around the foot.

Inside the mule, California shearling brings warmth while a semi-transparent gum sole reveals the ERL logo beneath. Details of the release also spill over into the shoe’s packaging, which is produced from the same corrugated material used by the U.S. Postal Service.

Created by ERL founder and designer Eli Russell Linnetz, this latest footwear style reflects his approach to product design – merging comfort, technical innovation and boundary-pushing aesthetics into a single form.

Available exclusively at ERL.store from Nov. 13, the new Vamp Mules come in two colorways, Pirate Black and Natural, in men’s sizes 8-13. The style retails for $485.

This release follows the success of ERL’s Vamp shoe and continues the brand’s momentum in footwear.

“I’m obsessed with making shoes, and footwear has become a big focus for me. It’s been really cool to get into the rhythm of making new shapes and models,” Linnetz told FN in an interview in July. “We are just continually working on building up our shoe offering.”

Last month, the designer debuted his own version of a post-surfing shearling boot. Called the Vamp Boots, the sculptural silhouette flows in plush cowhide suede, rising just above the ankle in a continuous fluid form.

And in July, ERL released its take on the flip-flop. For the launch, the debut ERL flip-flop came in three distinct styles — Low, Big and Huge. True to ERL’s playful approach to proportion, each style offers a bold and expressive take on a classic silhouette, literally taking California style to new heights.