No-one wants to wear boots or smart shoes in the heat – but sometimes trainers, sandals or sliders aren’t right either. Invest in a pair of stylish, lightweight summer shoes that can be worn with smart trousers or shorts and you’re all set for any occasion.
You’d be forgiven for stopping your search for a summer shoe here, whipping the credit card out and having done with it by picking your favourite of these two espadrilles. A stylish, affordable holiday shoe that suits sunnier climes.
Buy the Flamini on dunelondon.com, buy the Forlan on dunelondon.com | £40 (currently reduced to £30)
What do you do when you’re trying to make your design for an espadrille stand out? Change the colour? Change the stripes? Nah, if you’re Reiss you chuck on a strap from a penny loafer and make it suede. Bravo, Reiss. Bravo.
Buy on reiss.com | £110 (currently reduced to £75)
Speaking of penny loafers, here’s a fine example with a leather sole from the great British heritage brand Trickers. One for the grand tour, not a grand ol’ time on the lash in Faliraki.
Buy on trickers.com | £375 (currently reduced to £215)
Want to fit in (or stand out less) on a forthcoming city break to Barcelona? Then try this pair from a Spanish brand that takes traditional Catalan renditions as its jumping off point.
Buy on matchesfashion.com | £75
This is the type of shoe that you’ll buy, wear, then go back and buy another five pairs of so you don’t have to shop for summer shoes for the next decade. And we wouldn’t blame you.
Buy on matchesfashion.com | £50
If you’re a sliders-by-day type, adopt a suede-espadrille-by-night strategy to keep your feet looking, and feeling, cool.
Buy on matchesfashion.com | £85
If you’re likely to find yourself on a yacht this summer,these leather boat shoes will look the part nicely. Equally, if a booze cruise is on the horizon, the grippy rubber sole could be a lifesaver when you’re a little unsteady on your feet.
Buy on sebago.com | £114.99
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A fine choice if you’re looking for an affordable pair of espadrilles at the last minute. Just be warned: these run small, so order a size down.
Buy on joules.com | £59.95 (currently reduced to £29.95)
Another fine choice for smart-casual evening wear when the mercury has stayed high.
Buy on riverisland.com | £45
This London brand does away with the rope sole in favour of a durable rubber one, but we’ll forgive them for changing the defining feature of an espadrille and keeping the name thanks to the striking cobalt colour.
Buy on mrporter.com | £135
Like the cobalt did you? Well try this summery hue on for size – spiced coral. That’ll sit nicely beneath any colour of block shorts in your wardrobe, trust us.
Buy on palladiumboots.com | £55 (currently reduced to £27.50)
