I don’t know about you, but summer shopping is in full swing in my house. I’m scouring the internet every chance I get for the best shorts, hats, dresses, and, naturally, sandals. Sandals, in fact, are the base to pretty much every single outfit of mine from June to September. Barring a few exceptions for cute flats or sneakers, I wear my sandals 24/7, so now that summer is coming into view, I have my sights set on a new pair—or, honestly, several.
I’ve already narrowed in on a few 2025 sandal trends I’m eager to tap into, including luxe-looking suede sandals, pretty hardware-embellished styles, childhood-inspired jelly sandals, and ’90s-minimalist mules. Now, the only thing left to do is shop, and shop I have. The below edit spans everything from The Row to Reformation, so continue on to discover my handpicked list of the best summer sandals to shop now and wear in the months to come.
From the spring 2025 runway to real life—meet summer’s ultimate It sandals.
Reformation
Jessie Thong Sandal
The color! The suede! I can’t believe how expensive these look.
JIL SANDER
Leather Point-Toe Sandals
I already know several chic women who have these on their wish lists.
Open Edit
Tori Kitten Heel Sandal
These are oddly similar to a much more expensive pair Hailey Bieber wore recently. Just saying.
Ancient Greek Sandals
Saionara Jelly PVC Flip Flops
Good luck finding these if you wait too long—they’re selling out scary quick.
The Row
Vika 35 Leather Sandals
Elegant, classic, and timeless.
H&M
Knot-Detail Flip-Flops
Get ’em while they’re hot!
Tory Burch
Pierced Slides
Tory Burch, if you’re listening, please never stop iterating on your Pierced shoes.
Vince
Barcelona Jelly Cage Mule
At least three Who What Wear staffers already own these, and I might be next.
Zara
Asymmetric Wedge Heels
Minimal but far from boring.
LOEWE x Paula’s Ibiza
Petal Anagram Leather Slides
These have major It-shoe potential.
Havaianas
Top Square Fusion Sandal
How chic is this two-tone moment?
J.Crew
New Colbie Wide-Strap Sandals in Suede and Leather
J.Crew aced it with these.
A.EMERY
Kinto Leather Flip Flops
I wore these constantly last summer and have just put them back in the rotation again.
A.Emery
Jalen Slim Sandals
Suede everything, all the time.
Le Monde Beryl
Black Woven Pool Slides
The crochet makes these a touch more special.
The Row
Dune Flatform Sandals
Sofia Richie Grainge, Hailey Bieber—the list of celeb fans is growing stronger by the day.
Birkenstock
Arizona Big Buckle Slide Sandal
The larger gold buckles make them so elevated.
FP Collection
Sona Thong Sandals
If you buy any sandal trend this year, make it a pair of classic thongs.
COS
Toe-Post Heeled Sandals
The cost per wear is basically zero on a walkable pair like this.
St. Agni
Paillette Slides
The shoes come first, and the vacation comes second.
For $30, I might as well buy one in each color.
TKEES
Square Toe Twiggy Sandal
The silhouette is giving The Row, but the price is giving sales tax on The Row.
Nordstrom
Sydney Ankle Strap Sandal
What did I say about suede sandals?
They’re technically ballet flats, but I just needed you to see them.
Christopher Esber
Doma 70 Embellished Leather Sandals
Every Christopher Esber sandal style I see is even cooler than the last.
Madewell
The Cora Slide Sandal in Woven Leather
Steve Madden
Cary Heeled Sandal
These are so Carrie Bradshaw coded.
Mango
Leather Sandals With a Wide Strap
I love an asymmetric strap.
Bibi Lou
Wood-Bottom Slides
It’s giving Miu Miu spring/summer 2025.
Nordstrom
Sage Thong Sandal
A round of applause for this epic Nordstrom find, please.
Madewell
The Maycie Asymmetric T-Strap Sandal
Don’t sleep on Madewell’s selection of sandals right now.
Jeffrey Campbell
Magma Slippers
Leaving you with this simple but sophisticated pair.