Luigi Mangione’s Shackled Feet Photo Is Going Viral—And the Internet Can’t Handle It

Luigi Mangione shackled feet

Luigi Mangione showed up to court wearing loafers with no socks—and a very thirsty Getty photographer made sure to capture the moment.

Now, that picture of his shackled feet is all over social media.

Luigi Mangione

Twitter/X Reactions Are Out of Control

People on X (formerly Twitter) have plenty to say about the bare-ankle, cuffed-loafer combo:
• “Before anyone comes at him for not wearing socks, please understand that rawdogging loafers is a traditional component of Italian formal wear.”
• “These would go hard as fuck as a Gucci ad.”
• “I feel like a Victorian man seeing a woman’s ankle for the first time.”

Luigi Mangione shackled feet

TikTok Joins In

The thirst continues on TikTok, where users are just as obsessed:
• “The photographer documenting the loafers was going for extra credit.”
• “Your honor, he has already ✨SERVED✨.”
• “Yoooo, the ankle cuffs with loafers is gonna be the summer look.”

The Internet Is Officially in a Chokehold

From “I’ll just be over here thinking about Luigi Mangione’s shackled ankles…” to “Luigi’s crossed bare ankles in cuffs is pornographic,” it’s safe to say this unexpected fashion moment has sparked an online frenzy.

A simple pair of bare ankles in shackles—who knew they could break the internet?