Even the smallest rise in temperatures - after a winter that’s dragged its feet and a very tentative start to spring - our closets start to crave lighter layers, brighter colors, fluid fabrics, and shoulder-baring silhouettes. To complement every ankle-skimming midi, printed skirt and pair of shorts, a concise curation of sandals completes summer’s sartorial picture.
Here, in this guide to summer sandals, we hero the seven key styles to invest in this season that’ll see you through every blue-sky event and off-duty day when temperatures are peaking.
Velcro Footbed Sandal
THE PERFECT ALL-ROUNDER
First, we had the dad sneaker trend, and now we have the dad sandal trend. These flat sandal styles boast a combination of function-first design, practical details, and comfortable fits and, while you might have turned your nose up at anything so seemingly orthopaedic when you were younger, with age comes wisdom and the knowledge that finding a sandal that satisfies both your aesthetic tastes and comfort needs is something to be celebrated.
Case in point: our Velcro Footbed Sandal. Crafted in Italy from smooth leather, it’s a footwear chameleon. Sitting on a chunky Vibram sole, the style creates comfortable height and cushions your steps, supporting you with two wide straps that secure with velcro and gold-toned hardware.
Flatform Sandal
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
Filled with bold block heels, statement wedge ones, and high flatforms, Spring ‘23 collections proved that fashion’s thirst for chunky silhouettes is far from quenched.
Addressing summer’s calling for a toe-baring shape while creating comfortable height, our Flatform Sandal is crafted from a combination of Italian leather and woven canvas and heroes a single wide strap that arches over your foot. Finding a home in both city and country outfitting, the pair sits on a leather sole fitted with non-slip rubber inserts to ensure you keep your footing and lifts the hemlines of dresses a little further from the floor.
Elegant Sandal
THE EVERYDAY ANSWER
Making a regular appearance at vacation destinations and at home the moment a blue-sky forecast is no longer a rarity, fisherman-style sandals celebrating woven bands of leather have been a staple for the past few summers.
A contemporary-classic style that subtly taps into this trend, our Elegant Sandal is crafted in Italy and heroes three interwoven straps that arch over your toes. Perfecting a secure fit and your AM-PM comfort, it sits on a padded footbed and is fitted with a thin ankle strap that secures with a gold-toned buckle.
Kitten Heel Sandal
SCULPTURAL STRAPS
Strap sandals featuring dainty designs, barely-there straps, and sculptural silhouettes strike the perfect balance. They complement event dressing while elevating casual favorites through the season.
In a gilded finish, our Kitten Heel Sandal sits on a comfortable mid-height heel that marries curved and straight lines and features a series of skinny crossover straps fitted with buckles that add extra support and perfect the fit. Made in Italy from soft leather, they feature non-slip rubber inserts on the sole, too, combining a flattering design with functional details.
Classic Footbed Sandal
COVETABLE COMFORT
Once you discover a sandal with an ergonomic footbed, there’s no going back. Guaranteeing your comfort throughout the day and well into the evening, they’re a closet stalwart and failsafe solution to signing off your every summer look.
Found at the point where form meets function, our Classic Footbed Sandal is crafted from a combination of smooth leather and woven canvas inflected with monochrome hues to ground your pick of summer looks. The combination of light and dark means it doesn’t look out of place with deep neutrals or bright colors, grounding all shades.
Leather Knot Detail Flat Sandal
THE MINIMALIST-MAXIMALIST MATCH
Fashion is slowly finding a balance between the pared-back minimalism our closets favored pre-pandemic and the riotous color they craved when life started to return to normal. Today, as we happily flit between monochrome palettes and bold, color-clashing ones; sleek, classic silhouettes and dramatic ones, minimalist leather sandals come into their own.
To complement every penchant, our Leather Knot Detail Flat Sandal favors clean lines and a pared-back design. Crafted in Italy from smooth leather, they sit on a low block heel and feature soft tubular straps and extra padding in the footbed to cushion your steps. Based on that all-time summer staple, flip flops, they feature the style’s signature toe post but an adjustable strap that works its way around your ankle to ensure a secure fit and find a smart-casual balance.
70s Clog Sandal
THE WOODEN WONDER
Clogs have come a long way since their debut in the 1300s, from humble workwear to street-style-set staple. Their forms have changed from the novelty Dutch memorabilia decorating fridges around the world to covetable slip-on styles and heeled sandals accompanied by smooth suede and soft leather.
Combining the style’s traditional wooden sole with contemporary details, our 70s Clog Sandal sits on a chunky wooden platform sole and block heel and heroes a series of suede-bound straps, creating comfortable height and a secure fit. Style them with our edit of ankle-skimming maxis and wide-leg jumpsuits to emphasize their silhouettes.
