Summer 2024 shoes to wear

Shoes play a significant role in styling an outfit. They can either add something special or completely change the initial concept. It’s important to remember the comfort and convenience of the chosen footwear to avoid harming the health of your feet and toes.

What shoes should you add to your summer wardrobe? ELLE answers this question.

On the platform

With the return of the early 2000s style, the hearts of influencers are increasingly captured by the accent elements of that era. The platform has not been left out. A hyperbolized version was presented by Gucci in the spring-summer 2024 collection. The designer offered loafers on a high platform, which models wore with completely everyday clothes: shorts with tops, dresses, miniskirts, and lingerie combinations.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Gucci

Slingbacks

In the 90s, slingbacks drove women around the world crazy. Today, they have regained their positions. Saint Laurent continues to enamor this shoe model season after season. Typically, slingbacks are on high heels, but there are also options on kitten heels and flats.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Saint Laurent

Square toes

Shoes with square toes transform outfits so that they start to play with completely different colors. These can be ballet flats, sandals, clogs, or mules. You can get inspired by Prada’s show and their satin versions on small heels.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Prada

Metallic

The trend for metallic shoes is seen this season in both everyday lines and couture. Having migrated from bags, metallic shoes are becoming one of the main trends of summer 2024.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Juana Martin

Flip-flops

Proenza Schouler, Chanel, and Miu Miu offer a variety of designs: from white leather to black velvet. Popular models include those with thin soles and straps that secure the foot, as well as regular flip-flops, but with heels.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Courreges

Ballet flats

Yes, they are not new to the list of shoes and are surely found in almost every reader’s closet. Designers suggest wearing not only traditional models this summer but also those made of mesh or covered with rhinestones. Their reinterpretations in many variations can evoke both delight and complete rejection.

Photo: SPOTLIGHT / Dior