From the Topanga mall to the dog walk circuit, the Margiela Tabi boot is an easy way to elevate the day’s banal activities.

Rather than opt for a convenient pair of slippers or sneakers, the luxe dog owner slipped into a pair of thigh-high leather Tabi boots—turning her everyday errand into a glamorous runway.

These oddly shaped shoes are turning heads from Hollywood to Melbourne's Swanston Street. First released in the late 1980s, high-end French fashion brand Maison Margiela's cloven-hoof-like tabi ...