Shelve Your Heels— These Are The 5 Flat Shoe Trends That Will Define Summer 2025

If there’s one thing my friends can count on me for, it’s knowing the trends before they hit the mainstream. “Soph”, they say “what’s in fashion, and what should I be buying?”. Right now, I’m advising my nearest and dearest to invest in their footwear. It’s the quickest way to upgrade your spring outfits and take them one step closer to summer, pun fully intended. Open-toe season is officially here, and, might I add, what better time to get a pedi to prove it.

In terms of what’s trending, they have come to the right person. I’m calling it— we are in a real flat-shoe era, so I am eschewing sneakers and heels in favour of styles which still feel elegant and put-together for day, and in turn, evening. There is a plethora of flat shoes on offer for summer, which are equally as chic (and sometimes even chicer) than their heeled counterparts. With the sun high in the sky and the mercury rising, there is no greater excuse than to experiment a little, and footwear always makes a great finishing touch to give your look real intention, style, and purpose.

Christie Tyler wears ALAÏA black mesh ballet flats.