Not Flats or Sandals—Chic Women Over 50 Wear Summer's Biggest Pant Trend With These Shoes

By Swedan MargenMay 16, 2026

Here’s the thing about women over the age of 50: They know what works and what doesn’t. And does anyone prove that more proficiently than Jennifer Lopez? Her outfits are always expertly curated and trend-forward. The one she just wore while exiting her hotel in NYC couldn’t have been more so, and it included the summer pant trend that well-dressed celebrities such as herself love: capri pants. And of course, Lopez knows exactly what to wear with them to ensure they look their chicest: not flats or sandals, which could keep capris from looking as flatting as they have potential to look, but high-heel mules.

Ever since capris skyrocketed back into relevancy, smart dressers have come to realize that a flat shoe or a covered-up one, for that matter, isn’t your best bet when wearing the polarizing knee-length-pants trend. I find that high-heel mules, which fully expose the foot and elongate the leg, make for a very successful capri-pants outfit. J.Lo made the outfit look even more on-trend for 2026 by wearing a funnel-neck jacket. It’s the coolest capri-pants outfit of the season, hands down.

Keep scrolling to shop Lopez’s chic capri-pants-and-high-heel-mules outfit.