Stylish Shoe Trends For This Spring
Spring is all about refreshing and renewal. Even if you have always been careful to pick classic footwear you may want to add some new pieces to your arsenal for the coming spring season. It’s always fun to go shopping, but also shoes are an accessory that can add new life to your favourite outfits that are emerging from storage for their seasonal time in the spotlight. What are the newest trends for spring and summer shoes? Read on for an overview and some drool-worthy examples.
Silver Is The New Black
Don’t think of silver as a neutral shoe choice? The trends for the coming shoe season are out to change your mind about this metallic. Silver is a great spring shoe option because it isn’t dark and drab but also isn’t white (that Labor Day rule still makes some people nervous).
Elixir Strappy Sandals from Adrianna Papell will show off your new pedicure, satisfy your need for some breathing room, and tick off the silver trend box all at the same time.
If flats are more your speed, reach for something like Fame from Natural Steps sold at ShoeMetro. You do not have to sacrifice comfort to update your footwear.
Don’t Nix The Kicks
The reinvented sneaker is a love-hate kind of trend but it is updated for this spring season. It can be incredibly useful for casual outings or when you want to express a little urban style. Many of the current sneaker reboots have a pointed toe that always works well with jeans.
The Sparkle Motion Sneaks from Chinese Laundry are fresh, fun and slightly funky. They would look great with some tights and a skirt during the weird weather transition days that are before us.
If you want to keep it more classic and low key, leather sneakers are also a thing this spring. The Waverly by Ralph Lauren is totally timeless.
Rhinestone Cowboy
Break the Bedazzler back out, ladies. Boots have gone crazy for Spring. Many are in a style that is slightly western in flavor, with a pointed toe, but don’t have to be full shaft to count. Booties are getting the blinged out, stretched toe treatment.
Rand 21 booties by Qupid are to die for and easier to wear than some of what rushed down the runways loaded with embellishments. This is available at ZOOSHOO for a cost that you have never thought of.
The Swanky-03 Bootie from MI.IM takes the trend in a more subdued direction. This short boot looks ready for the wild west with a touch of california girl fringe. They have a slightly rounded toe, but are so totally cowboy they fit the bill.
Strappy Sandals
Spring styles pack a lot of punch and pizazz this year, and tall boots with lots of straps or buckles are on the list of trends. Think over the top and sometimes open toed when on your search. The color is less important than the number of straps or laces. If it looks like you could pull it off at a fetish fashion show or will need 45 minutes to get out of it, think about putting it in your shopping cart.
The Lagoon-09 Sandal Boot contraption by Qupid is pretty amazing. There are zippers, there are straps, and it sort of looks like a gun holster for your leg.
You can take the trend in a Greek direction with something like the Chinese Laundry Galactic Sandal which is a gladiator on steroids. Here, you can see it in a wonderful and wearable blush color that positively screams spring.
Futuristic Fusion
There is a bit of a theme so far in the spring footwear trend and that is fusion. We are seeing a lot of juxtaposed styles and things like shoes with a sneaker front and a sandal back. It’s an anything goes kind of time of year for shoes and if your choice is modern with a twist or a little out of the ordinary you’ll be right in step.
Prada Pump from the Spring 2016 Season is a great example of the mash up trend happening now in shoes. This pump is reinvented with a kitten heel and a large ornament on the front. It’s open design is an updated take on a slingback style.
If you want to bring this fashion sense into your life and make it wearable for every day, try a pick that fuses two styles or has an unusual shape. Twotassels by Stuart Weitzman crosses a loafer, complete with tassels, with a sandal and comes in some great spring colors.
Value For Money
This one might be more ‘girlfriendly advice’ than a spring shoe fashion tip, but it’s a shoe shopping essential nonetheless. The more money you save while shopping, the more you can get! If shopping were a video game, you’d get bonus points for coming in under budget and scoring an incredible discount. It’s a rush, and practical at the same time.
There are many coupons available online including shopping club style websites that give you some free gifts with your first order for shoes. Spend a little time looking around and you can save yourself some of your hard earned cash to set aside for shoes for fall.