"Imagine this: It’s 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning and you just rolled out of bed. You check the temperature (it’s a high of 75) and crack the windows open while you apply a bit of makeup before you walk to meet your friends at your favorite coffee shop. You throw on your favorite summer dress, and instead of overthinking your footwear choice, slip into your new pair of sandals. They’re easy to walk in (no blisters around these parts), and are a complete upgrade from the pair you wore to death last year. The bad news? Sandal weather isn’t quite here yet. The good news? Summer 2025’s sandal trends are—and they’re guaranteed to fill the boot-shaped hole that appeared in your closet when winter left.
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Summer dressing is all about ease. When the temperature is up and calendars are filled, fussing with complicated or uncomfortable pieces is a no-go. From the resurgence of ’90s-era flip-flops to embellished, strappy styles, this year’s sandal trends perfectly reflect that desire for effortlessness. They’re ready to be slipped on on the daily, but also feel like an innovative step up from what was dominating our closets in years past.
Whether you’re looking for a pair of sandals to accompany you on your summer beach days or a pair that can be your go-to for patio date nights, these are the sandals you can expect to see everywhere in 2025.
1. Embellishments
Summer 2025’s sandals are proving the wheel doesn’t need to be completely reinvented in order for a piece to feel exciting and fresh. Embellishments like sculptural rings and shell details are working overtime to breath new life into strappy sandals, slides, and flip flops. Their styling options remain endless—after all, sandals are meant to be uncomplicated—but the subtle touches are enough to give a signal that your go-to sandals got a modern update.
2. Flip-Flops
In what feels like an ode to the ’90s and early aughts, thong sandals are back with a vengeance. While classic, Y-shaped designs have risen back to popularity, the $5 Old Navy pairs you used to live in have nothing on the luxe variations the silhouette is available in for summer 2025.
On spring/summer 2025 runways, brands like Alaïa and Chloé proved that flip-flop’s minimalist design is worthy of being worn with more than just your most casual outfits. Supple leathers, eye-catching embellishments, and the addition of heels are giving thong sandals a fresh new look that’s making them ready for anything.
3. Strappy Styles
A sleek, strappy sandal manages to give an outfit polish while lending the foot a bit of extra support. Wrapped ankle straps and subtle-but-effective details—gold-embellished toe straps? Sign me up—enhance the minimalist silhouette for an utterly chic go-to summer sandal.
4. Wedges
If you thought you’d seen the last of wedges in your sandal rotation, think again—the ’70s style is riding on the coattails of the boho resurgence to make a modern comeback. Nostalgic, wooden heels were seen at Chloé—who could forget the viral, front-row wedge moment during their fall 2024 presentation—serving as the perfect companion for the billowing blouses and dreamy, lace dresses that are in play for laid-back summer style. If boho isn’t quite your speed, a sculptural wedge in a soft leather is a versatile option for upcoming al fresco dinners and summer parties.
5. Structural Heels
Gone are the days of block heels and stilettos being your only amped up sandal options. With details like spheres, asymmetry, and even cut-outs, sculptural heels are giving an avant-garde makeover to the closet staple. Whether you’re wearing them to your 9-to-5 or your laundry list of upcoming summer weddings, these out-of-the-box heels are sure to put a little extra pep in your step—both literally and metaphorically.
6. Slides
Everyone has that pair of sandals that lives at their front door, ready to be slipped on and worn out for the day without needing to think twice, and nothing fulfills that criteria as well as a pair of slides. With an abundance of leather, raffia, and even suede options—suede for summer? Actually groundbreaking—2025’s slides give a luxe upgrade to your easiest summer shoe.
Madeline Galassi, Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor
Madeline Galassi is the Senior Fashion & Beauty Editor at The Everygirl, where she leads the site’s fashion and beauty coverage, including trend reports, shopping roundups, and celebrity style. A trend expert with an eye for the latest must-have products and up-and-coming brands, Madeline is always on the pulse of what’s next and making sure readers stay in the know.
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