10 Spring Shoe Trends We Traced Back to Street Style

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It’s no secret that trends are born on the runway. Take this most recent FW23 season, for example: Casual outfit formulas are in, and quiet, laidback luxury is replacing loud logo-mania. That being said, we’d argue that the street style scene is just as (if not more) influential when it comes to forecasting the season’s next It items. And this spring, we couldn’t help but notice the seriously strong shoe game spotted on some of fashion’s chicest insiders, whether outside the shows or to-and-from parties. These street style shoes are already gaining cult-like status—think springtime loafers from Tory Burch and Everlane to transitional knee-high boots from Gucci and Toteme. 

Vogue’s Spring Shoe Wish List: 

• The Springtime Loafer: Everlane The Italian Leather Day Loafers, $145
• The Kitten Heel: Mango slingback heels, $100
• The Embellished Fashion Flat: Khaite Marcy crystal mesh ballerina flats, $880
• The Transitional Boot: The Row 75 leather boots, $1,950
• The Classic Trainer: Adidas Originals Samba OG leather and suede sneakers, $100
• The Cowboy Mule: Prada chunky-heel mules, $1,350
• The Lug Sole Loafer: Gucci leather lug-sole loafers, $1,150
• The Bold Black Boot: Toteme croc-effect knee-high boots, $1,000
• The Wedge Sandal: Zara metallic wedge sandals, $70
• The Pointed-Toe Pump: Tory Burch T Stamp pumps, $358

Crafting the chicest spring capsule wardrobe often begins from the ground up—and what better foundation than a dazzling pair of crystal-embellished fashion flats? During London Fashion Week, a stylish showgoer stepped out in Alaïa’s Mary Jane version; and while the style has since sold out, others from Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, and Khaite sparkle all the same. According to Vogue’s global contributing fashion editor, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, the chunky loafer craze is anything but over. Styles from Reformation and Tod’s remain at the top of our shopping carts. Unlike her peers in a Mary Jane heel or two, Sienna Miller arrived at the Prada FW23 show in a pair of Western-inspired mules that rivaled the cowboy boot fad of last fall. And for those more elegant, evening moments, a pointed-toe pump or a minimalist kitten heel get the street style seal of approval. 

This season, street style shoes range from perfectly practical to fabulously fashion-forward. Get in on the trends and shop our guide, below. 

The Springtime Loafer

A black loafer might be the ultimate wardrobe essential, but this spring, why not go for something a bit more festive? Per the editor of Vogue.com, Chioma Nnadi, Gucci’s bright white horsebit loafers are the perfect pick. Slightly sleeker versions include options from Everlane and Toteme to Khaite and Loewe. 

Gucci 1953 Horsebit loafers

$920 at GUCCI

Everlane The Italian Leather Day Loafers

$145 at EVERLANE

Tory Burch ballet loafers

$298 at TORY BURCH

Loewe Gate leather loafers

$850 at MYTHERESA

$850 at LOEWE

$965 at NET-A-PORTER

Khaite Pippen loafers

$820 at MYTHERESA

Toteme Travel loafers

$620 at SSENSE

The Kitten Heel

The minimalist movement continues and this time, by way of simplistic kitten heels from Khaite and Acne Studios to Mango and Aeyde. It also goes without saying that Zara’s metallic slingback heels are especially eye-catching. 

Khaite Water satin slingback pumps

$740 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

$740 at KHAITE

Acne Studios Bano slingback kitten heels

$620 at MATCHESFASHION

$620 at MYTHERESA

Zara slingback kitten heels

$90 at ZARA

Aeyde Melia point-toe pumps

$395 at NET-A-PORTER

Mango slingback heels

$100 at MANGO

Toteme heeled mules

$435 at SSENSE

The Embellished Fashion Flat

According to the street style set, fabulous fashion flats are sticking around for spring. Crystal-embellished Mary Janes from Miu Miu and Khaite’s mesh ballet flats make up just some of the styles we can’t help but add to our carts soon enough. 

Miu Miu crystal-embellished Mary Jane ballet flats

$1,520 at NORDSTROM

$1,520 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

$1,520 at BERGDORF GOODMAN

JW Anderson crystal-embellished suede slippers

$550 at NET-A-PORTER

Khaite Marcy crystal mesh ballerina flats

$880 at NEIMAN MARCUS

Bottega Veneta crystal mesh lace-up flats

$1,750 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Gianvito Rossi Brilliant crystal-embellished flats

$1,136 at MATCHESFASHION

Jimmy Choo Genevi ballerina flats

$795 at SSENSE

The Transitional Boot

A stylish pair of knee-high boots aren’t just reserved for the fall months. In fact, styles in chestnut brown from The Row and Gucci make transitioning from winter to spring all the more seamless, and most importantly, chicer. 

The Row 75 leather boots

$1,950 at MATCHESFASHION

Schutz Mikki high-heel boots

$238 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Gabriela Hearst Cora leather knee boots

$1,690 at NET-A-PORTER

Paris Texas croc-effect knee-high boots

$790 at MYTHERESA

Gucci boots with half Horesebit

$1,690 at GUCCI

$1,690 at NET-A-PORTER

Zara wide heeled boots

$249 at ZARA

The Classic Trainer 

According to this street styler, the only thing standing between you and model-off-duty style is a classic, yet chic pair of sneakers. Adidas Sambas are tried and true, while trainers from The Row and Loewe are newer on the scene, but just as good. 

Adidas Originals Samba OG leather and suede sneakers

$100 at NET-A-PORTER

Nike Daybreak sneakers

$95 at NIKE

Loewe Ballet Runner nylon and leather sneakers

$590 at MYTHERESA

Veja Rio Branco suede-panelled mesh trainers

$125 at MATCHESFASHION

Common Projects Original Achilles leather sneakers

$445 at NET-A-PORTER

The Row Owen City leather and mesh sneakers

$750 at NET-A-PORTER

The Cowboy Mule 

For spring, the cowboy boot is getting a fresh upgrade. Enter the cowboy mule. With styles reigning from Prada and Bottega Veneta to Aeyde and By Far, we have Sienna Miller to thank for our newfound interest in this It item. 

Prada chunky heel mules

$1,350 at BERGDORF GOODMAN

Bottega Veneta Tex leather mules

$1,400 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Aeyde Astrid Western leather mules

$395 at MODA OPERANDI

By Far Nef heels

$475 at SSENSE

Loewe Anagram heel leather mules

$950 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Stella McCartney Cowboy Cloudy mules

$770 at SSENSE

The Lug-Sole Loafer

As if we could have predicted otherwise, the chunky loafer craze isn’t going anywhere this spring. Most notably from Gucci, the style is beloved by Vogue’s very own, Gabriela Karefa-Johson. Other outstanding options include offerings from Reformation and & Other Stories to G.H. Bass and Tod’s. 

Gucci leather lug sole loafers

$1,150 at GUCCI

Reformation Agathea chunky loafers

$270 at NET-A-PORTER

$268 at REFORMATION

G.H. Bass Whitney super lug loafers

$155 at G.H. BASS

Tod’s lug sole Kiltie loafers

$845 at NORDSTROM

$845 at TOD’S

& Other Stories heeled leather penny loafers

$129 at & OTHER STORIES

Prada Monolith lug-sole loafers

$1,250 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

The Bold Black Boot

A bold black boot is a seasonless star–just ask this street styler. When embossed in edgy croc, like these pairs from Khaite and Toteme, the style feels especially fresh. Other pointed-toe picks include those from The Row, Reformation, and Dear Frances. 

Toteme croc-effect knee-high boots

$1,000 at MYTHERESA

$1,000 at NET-A-PORTER

Khaite Davis 50 croc-embossed knee-high boots

$1,237 at MATCHESFASHION

$1,380 at KHAITE

Reformation Rena buckled leather knee boots

$500 at NET-A-PORTER

The Row Lady Napa tall stiletto boots

$1,990 at BERGDORF GOODMAN

$1,990 at NORDSTROM

Porte & Paire leather knee boots

$550 at NET-A-PORTER

Dear Frances Ana boots

$830 at DEAR FRANCES

The Wedge 

You heard it here first, fashion folks: The wedge is back and better than ever. Styles from Amina Muaddi and St. Agni feel fabulously fitting for spring, while metallic versions from Zara and Alexander McQueen are right on the cutting edge. 

Amina Muaddi Lupita 95 PVC wedge sandals

$840 at MATCHESFASHION

St. Agni leather wedge sandals

$305 at NET-A-PORTER

Alexander McQueen Arc leather mules

$990 at MATCHESFASHION

Zara metallic wedge sandals

$70 at ZARA

Tory Burch asymmetrical heeled mule sandals

$398 at TORY BURCH

H&M wedge-heeled sandals

$85 at H&M

The Pointed-Toe Pump

Should you find yourself en route to a glamorous soirée à la this street styler, look no further than a pair of pointed-toe pumps. For spring, Bottega Veneta’s wedge pumps in ivory or Fendi’s slingbacks are a chic choice. Tory Burch’s contrasting black-and-white pumps are also high on our fashion radar. 

Bottega Veneta leather wedge pumps

$1,100 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Fendi First leather slingback pumps

$1,450 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

By Far Viva heels

$395 at SSENSE

Tory Burch T Stamp pumps

$358 at TORY BURCH

The Row Kitten pumps

$990 at NORDSTROM

$990 at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Toteme The T-strap point-toe faille pumps

$650 at NET-A-PORTER