Rumpelstiltskin Shoes: Curled Toes, Not Jordans
The Rumpelstiltskin shoes in the Tip Toeing in My Jordans meme are black, pointed shoes with the toes curled up, worn without socks under trousers cut off at mid-calf. They aren’t Jordans: the name comes from a 2014 Riff Raff song. For a costume, curled toe covers over black flats get the look.
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What shoes does Rumpelstiltskin wear in the tip toe meme?
His feet get two close-ups in the first 12 seconds of the meme clip: shot 8, at about 7 to 9 seconds, and shot 10, at about 10 to 11 seconds.
| Detail | In the clip |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Toe | Pointed, curled upward at the tip |
| Socks | None: bare ankles and shins |
| Trousers | Black, ending at mid-calf, so the whole shoe shows |
| How he moves in them | On tiptoe, prancing in the straw |
Frames from an AI-generated example video made on this site: it keeps the original costume, shoes included.
Is the tip toe guy wearing Jordans?
No. Jordans are Air Jordans, the Nike basketball shoe line first made for Michael Jordan in 1984. The little man in the clip wears pointed shoes with curled toes.
The Jordans come from the song. Riff Raff’s 2014 song “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz” is sometimes called “Tiptoeing in My Jordans,” and a TikTok user paired it with the clip in late September 2026. NBC News’ report on the meme carries the line “He’s tiptoeing in his Jordans.” The story behind it is on our Rumpelstiltskin meme page.
Want the joke in the name? Wear your own sneakers with the velvet tailcoat from the costume. For the look in the clip, go for curled toes.
How to make Rumpelstiltskin shoes: curled toe covers
Covers that slip over a pair of black flats or slippers are the quickest way to the curled toe. You need:
- Black felt or black craft foam
- A pipe cleaner per shoe, to hold the curl
- Paper or stuffing for the tip
- Fabric glue or a hot glue gun
- Black elastic
- Black flats or slippers with a closed toe
Steps
- Trace the front half of a shoe on paper, seen from above, and stretch the tip into a long point. Cut two felt pieces per shoe from this pattern.
- Lay a pipe cleaner along the top edge of one piece, all the way to the tip.
- Glue the two pieces together along the edges, over the pipe cleaner. Leave the back open.
- Stuff the point lightly with paper, slide the cover over the toe of the shoe and curl the tip upward. The pipe cleaner holds the curl.
- Glue or stitch a strip of elastic across the back opening, from one side of the cover to the other, so it runs under the sole and holds the cover on while you walk.
Leave your ankles bare and cut or roll your trousers to mid-calf, so the shoes show the way they do in the clip.
Ready-made curled toe shoes: what to search for
- “Elf shoes” or “jester shoes” in black.
- “Elf shoe covers”: covers that go over your own shoes, like the DIY version above.
- “Pointed toe flats” in black, if you’d rather skip the curl.
Before Halloween night, check that you can rise onto your toes in them: the dance is done on tiptoe. The moves are in our tip toe dance tutorial.
See yourself in the Rumpelstiltskin shoes
Upload a photo and the AI puts you in the barn in the full costume, curled shoes included. Your own shoes and clothes in the photo don’t matter.
Try it with the Rumpelstiltskin AI video generator. For the rest of the outfit, see the Tip Toeing in My Jordans costume list.
See yourself in the shoesFAQs
What shoes does Rumpelstiltskin wear in the meme?
Black pointed shoes with the toes curled up, worn without socks. His black trousers end at mid-calf, so the shoes and bare shins show in the close-ups of his feet.
Is the tip toe guy wearing Jordans?
No. The name comes from Riff Raff’s 2014 song “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz,” sometimes called “Tiptoeing in My Jordans.” In the clip, he wears curled pointy shoes.
How do you make curled toe shoes?
Make felt covers for a pair of black flats: cut two pointed pieces per shoe, glue them together over a pipe cleaner, stuff the tip, slide the cover on and curl the point upward. A strip of elastic under the sole holds it in place.
Sources
- Know Your Meme, “AI Rumpelstiltskin / Tip Toein' In My Jordans”
- Know Your Meme, “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz”
- NBC News, “An AI-generated Rumpelstiltskin meme is freaking out much of the internet” (October 7, 2026)
- Wikipedia, “Tip Toe Wing in My Jawwdinz”
- Wikipedia, “Air Jordan”
- Shoe details: from watching the first 12 seconds of the meme clip, October 21, 2026.