If you’re adding anything to cart for your spring-summer wardrobe, make it one of the three flat shoe trends below. That’s because of all the shoes currently in style, flats are particularly relevant. Comfortable and chic in equal measure, they’re the perfect easy accessory for the warmer weather and so easy to pair with nearly everything you own.

A few flat shoe trends have begun to rise above the rest to become the most sought-after and desired shoes for spring. We’ve already seen ballerinas circulating among the street style set, but a pair in a fun animal print such as leopard or cow will be the coolest versions you can wear. Meanwhile, boat shoes are well on their way to becoming the most viral footwear of the coming season. There’s also a lot of interest in metallic flats, which can be found in everything from sneakers to loafers.

So let’s dig in: Below, find the biggest flat shoe trends for spring-summer 2025, where to buy them, and how to style the looks.

Boat shoes

This trend can be traced back to Miuccia Prada, who included boat shoes in her collection for Miu Miu last spring-summer 2024 by mixing the footwear with polo shirts for the purest form of preppy style. Since then, nautical shoes have been a recurring theme among fashion insiders. But everything is pointing to spring 2025 as the definitive moment when we start seeing them everywhere. Luckily, retailers seem to have caught on because boat shoes are readily available at all your favorite shopping destinations.n

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