Rodarte might have sent skyscraper heels courtesy of Nicholas Kirkwood down its runway this afternoon (resulting in at least one model tumble), but don't count on the footwear trend that's been putting ankles at risk all year long to stick around come SS10. In fact a number of designers have been boarding the flats bandwagon, not least of which is Marc Jacobs. The designer--one it's likely nearly the entire industry can agree on as a tried-and-true trendsetter --put his Kabuki-meets-the bedroom models in flat footwear that included wedges with so slight an incline it was barely noticeable (not to mention the shoe styles in question came equipped with toe-guards... pretty much a 180 degree turnaround from the 8" monstrosities of FW09).

Also on board: Ohne Titel and Maria Cornejo, who introduced a few men's looks into her repertoire this season. The latter is no surprise. The designer who helms Zero + Maria Cornejo famously called designers spearheading the uber-high heel trend the equivalent of 'woman haters' last season.