This spring and summer period seems to have been designed so that extravagance takes over our shoes. Los sky high heels and the XXL platforms They will tread the asphalt with greater impetus than ever, as will maximalist-inspired footwear models. The geniuses of the sector have ruled that the fact of distilling personality and character through our seasonal acquisitions will become essential to configure successful constructions.
However, even if it is a reality that the shoes that will be fashionable in 2022 will test our balance, they will not be the only ones that will guarantee our success in the street style. There will also be other types of footwear which will definitely stand out as the ideal alternative to heels in the coming seasons. Designs that will allow, in addition to radiating sophistication and avant-garde, to denote pure comfort.
In the following months we will witness the irruption of classical ballet clothing – which will bring back the iconic ballerinas–, of the return of the flat ankle strap sandals and the unprecedented triumph of the chunky air releases. Likewise, we will witness strongly winning alliances with timeless protagonists such as the Mary Janelos moccasins waves cowboy boots. Which of these items will satisfy your most intrinsic needs? We will know soon!
Trends in shoes for Spring/Summer 2022 that replace heels
Mary Jane
The legendary Mary Janes have been spotted in both the catwalk collections and in street style for this Spring/Summer 2022. the magnetic footwear collegiate-inspired is back. We will watch this shoe in all its versions by firms such as Chanel or Christian Dior. However, if you want to succumb to heelless variantswe recommend emulating the look that the it girl from image. A model of mary jane shoe totally flat with jewel inlays as a buckle.
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Mary Jane shoes without heels in street style.
ballerinas
And footwear that has been with us for several seasons and that, in this 2022, will present some variations. The classics never die. It’s about a shoe alternative to heels inspired by classical dance clothing. It has an extremely elegant and sophisticated aesthetic. Miu Miu, Simone Rocha and Halpern have been three of the fashion houses that have released their own interpretations of ballerinas for this station. They will even be worn in their most daring versions, in eclectic shades and groundbreaking silhouettes. Still, the woman who looks said footwear at street level confirms that the flat references, with a round toe and a small side on the instep, will become the winners.
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Classic ballerinas in street style.
strappy sandals
Few shoes they squander femininity as do the strappy sandals tied at the ankles. They appear, this season, among the footwear most demanded. We will witness them in all possible variants: From polished creations at knee height in the purest gladiator style, as Alberta Ferretti dictates, to metallic models such as those indicated by Valentino, passing through elaborations with plush textures as Altuzarra presents in his collection Spring/Summer 2022.
Strappy plush sandals on the Altuzarra Spring/Summer 2022 catwalk.
Moccasins
would you fall for chunky soled loafers or, conversely, before normcore aesthetic confections? Either way, success is guaranteed. We are talking about a footwear classic that is positioned as trend final of the season. Without a doubt, the ideal investment, if you want to find a shoe willing to be recycled year after year without looking obsolete. The moccasins They continue to rise, so it is not surprising that the geniuses of the sector are encased in them with assiduity. In the picture, a it girl wearing a total look by Miu Miu, showing us that socks will become their best allies in the current season.
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Miu Miu moccasins in street style.
Mules
Although it is true that the on-trend shoes are redefining heels in 2022, there are those who still prefer the footwear plane, such as these mules belonging to the collection of Victoria Beckham. These types of creations will completely transform our looks for the following months, merging comfort with the avant-garde. In addition, the model shown by the firm is peep toesilhouette that will add a bit of freshness to the styling
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Mules-style shoes on the Victoria Beckham Spring/Summer 2022 runway.
Zuecos
There are certain experts in the sector who infer that the zuecos are the ugly trend most flattering this season. We recall the aesthetics that revolutionized the 70’s with a footwear which will become the new style constant of the it girls. The truth is that although they have not always been considered as creations to have in the first line of the wardrobe, they have never finished disappearing. Tina Haase invites us to put on some zuecos in black, with studs, as a perfect alternative to the heeled shoes.
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Tina Haase with clogs in street style.
Tenis normcore
The concept normcore has come to stay. Like any lover of trends you will already know, it is a term that refers to the anti-style aesthetic that is taking over the trendy shoes for 2022. Los tenis normcorethat is, those minimalist trace sneakers that do not have any logomania, promise to succeed in variants such as retro models or avant-garde dad sneakers. Isabel Marant, for her part, invites the public to put on some tennis two-tone fastened by velcro.
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Isabel Marant normcore aesthetic sneakers.
cowboy boots
It is possible that there are women who consider that cowboy boots They only behave in the coldest months of the year, but nothing is further from the truth. This typology of footwear from western-inspired It will be more present than ever in the spring period, being combined with pieces of clothing that denote freshness and optimism everywhere. A fusion of styles that will be extremely attractive for those personalities who seek to break the codes of the clothing of the Spring Summer.
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Cowboy boots in street style.
Flatforms
Las flatforms stand as an alternative to the platform shoes in this spring period. They make reference to flat platformsso they will be idyllic for women who want to get away from the heeled shoes with strongly exuberant heights. Etro, in his collection for Spring/Summer 2022succumbs to a model of flatforms in yellow, a tone that, without a doubt, will accentuate the darker skin tones, allowing them to radiate greater luminosity and elegance.
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Flatforms on the Etro Spring/Summer 2022 catwalk.
What other shoes that are not heels dominate Spring/Summer 2022?
Las spartan sandals they take their place on the stylistic stage under on-trend Spring/Summer 2022 combinations, with wide-leg trousers dominating the summer. With blazers, dresses over pants and structured shirts, these sandals take over the asphalt.