5 Sandal Trends Leading the Way This Summer
Discover the coolest sandals for summer, from statement mules to adventure-ready utility sandals.
Summer 2021 is inching closer, bringing with it hot temperatures and a slew of fresh footwear trends including all kinds of sandals. It’s time to release the toes! Look to Spring 2021 ready-to-wear shows from designers like AGL and Kenzo where chunky lug-sole sandals and colourful mules walked off of runways and onto the street style scene overseas. These statement kicks will get you ready for the restaurant patio (once those reopen coast to coast — fingers crossed) or your condo balcony. If you’re looking for an adventure, Nike and Suicoke are the brands to get you geared up for a summer outdoors. Turn to the utility sandal to transform feelings of wanderlust into hikes and camping trips — a single Velcro strap is all you need and you’re treetop-bound. Below, we break down the top sandal trends and summer shoes for women.
Utility sandals
A fuss-free adventure shoe won’t only take you places, it will remind you of those sweet, sweltering days at the theme park and Geocaching missions with friends.
Off-White
Treck Strappy Sandals
($775, Off-White)
Not-so-basic slides
Slides have evolved from your basic two-part contraption, with the latest iterations incorporating Velcro straps, big buckles and puffy details.
Nike
Asuna Slides
($55 , Nike)
Chunky soles
Give socks-with-sandals a chance with a pair of heavy-duty platforms.
Sunnei
Pink Neoprene Low Platform Sandals
($775, Sunnei)
Thong slippers
For a day on the dock or a chill afternoon at the park, slip on a pair of sleek flip flops.
Reformation
Zayn Platform Thong Sandal
($258, Reformation)
Mules
Reunite with the joy of a patio drink in a statement mule.
By Far
Freddy Ivory Spray Print Leather
($580, By Far)
Sarah Mariotti is a Toronto-based writer curious about fashion, spatial design, and ordinary human stories. When she’s not glued to her Kindle or writing about the next best earrings to hit the market, she’s putting on a pair of tortoise shades and ALD x New Balance sneaks and going for a nature walk — because a mentor and editor once told her that good ideas are always on the other side of a walk.