7 Spring 2025 Shoe Trends Our Editors Are Shopping for the Season Ahead

It’s the dawn of a new season—and besides longer days and more vitamin D, it’s also bringing a fresh slate of spring 2025 shoe trends to bring some joy back into your footwear game. Each is a contemporary twist on a classic, including boho clogs with updated attitude and super-slim soles applied to retro sneakers and boat shoes. And the good news is that they’re all readily wearable, no matter where you’re headed (or how many weddings you’ve committed to).

These are the 2025 shoe trends on our radar—and in our carts—fresh from the catwalk and ready to bring your wardrobe into a brand-new season. From soft, relaxed loafers to vintage-inspired T-strap heels, they’re exactly what you’ve been searching for to make your wardrobe feel fun again.

Glamour’s spring shoe trends wish list

• The Boat Shoes: Aldo Sail Boat Shoes, $97
• The Slim Sneakers: H&M Sneakers, $40
• The Woven Flats: Jeffrey Campbell Wave Catcher Mesh Flats, $158
• The Fisherman Sandals: Oneeno Flat Leather Roman Sandals, $96
• The Event Heels: LifeStride Aire Slingbacks, $35
• The Work Loafers: Reformation Kat Soft Loafers, $268
• The Strappy Pumps: Veronica Beard Britte Kitten Pumps, $395
• The Boho Shoes: Madewell Anouk Platform Clog Sandals, $198
• The Mary Janes: Trary T-Strap Flats, $34

1. New-school boat shoes

Thanks to two major runway moments last spring at Miu Miu and Bally, boat shoes have slowly been creeping back into the zeitgeist—and this is the season they’re going supernova. Virtually every brand now has its own version of the slim, laced loafers that first cropped up a year ago, meaning you don’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars to get the same look. Plus, coastal prep is one of spring’s biggest fashion trends, so deck shoes will fit right in with the striped tees and fishnet bags you’re already adding to your closet. Don’t hesitate; we’ve seen plenty of these pairs around New York and in the office, but you’ll still be ahead of the curve if you buy in now.

2. Extra-slim soles

Another silhouette that can be traced back to a single pair of shoes, extra-thin soles have become 2025’s hottest sneaker trend after fashion people became obsessed with this Dries Van Noten pair. (It doesn’t hurt that Loewe, Miu Miu, and Stella McCartney showed similar shoes for spring.) Nearly every high-street brand now offers a take, expanding the colors and detailing into a rainbow of options. Want a bold red to pair with black trousers? White sneakers that might finally convince us to move on from Adidas Sambas? Sporty kicks cosigned by Jennifer Lawrence? You’ll find them all and more in our edit.

3. T-bar silhouettes

First majorly popularized in the 1930s, T-bar shoes are synonymous with retro glamour. They might have skyrocketed to fame for a slightly scandalous reason—they made it easier to dance—but these days, designers are deploying them to signal ladylike poise. Khaite, Balmain, Versace, and Rachel Comey all showed some version of the silhouette, and you can find similar styles at every price point right now. Pick up some kitten heels for your next wedding, then grab flats (including the Tory Burch Mary Janes every fashion editor is currently lusting after) for the office.

4. Woven shoes

Woven styles always get a little boost this time of year, when everyone remembers that it’ll soon be possible to step outside without bundling up. But something big is going on this season: At standout runways like Chloé, Fendi, Jacquemus, and Gabriela Hearst, models all wore woven leather shoes, meaning they’ll only get more popular as summer inches closer. Think of these picks as the evolution of last year’s ubiquitous mesh flats; they’re a little more polished and would be absolutely killer paired with a lightweight suit or a vacation dress.

5. Boho footwear

Cool-girl clogs at Hermès and Ulla Johnson, fisherman sandals at Zimmermann and Simone Rocha, flat leather sandals at Tod’s and Isabel Marant—tons of the most covetable footwear from this season’s collections fits squarely into the boho revival that’s redefining fashion right now. So no matter which style fits best into your personal style, you’ll have no trouble finding a way in; pay special attention to Madewell’s Chloé-esque clogs and Steve Madden’s slinky sandals, which are a dead ringer for a Miu Miu pair.

6. Low-key loafers

Traditional loafers are getting a free-spirited rebrand for 2025—just ask Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner. At Tod’s, Prada, and Bottega Veneta, designers skipped the classic penny strap for a sleeker, softer effect; at Ferragamo, suede and sock-like construction telegraphed a sense of ease. Gone are the stiff pairs you could never quite break in—these are loafers you’ll want to throw on to walk around the neighborhood, not just to sit at the office. Get started with the buttery, minimalist pairs below.

7. Straps and laces

Sometimes all it takes for a pair of shoes to stand out is one extra detail. And this spring it’s all about lengthy laces and exaggerated straps. At Dries Van Noten and Chloé, dainty laces kept flats and wedge heels in place. Burberry, The Attico, and Christopher Esber added extra straps to their designs, resulting in footwear with a distinct point of view. These lace-up ballet flats, caged kitten heels, and strappy pumps nod at the runways while remaining wearable in real life—the perfect balance to strike this season.