It’s Going to Be a Summer of Advanced Shoes, Get Ready
One day, we’ll show off fits in real life again, even if it takes a little re-learning along the way. The Highsnobiety Summer Style Guide is here to help, ensuring that lightweight pieces still result in heavyweight looks.
Cities across the globe have passed the one-year mark since the first Corona lockdown. For many of us, those past 12 months have been spent largely indoors and in WFH footwear. Rotations have dealt out sandals, slippers, and, well, nothing at all. When we finally emerge back into the light of the real world this summer, shoe acclimatization might not come easy.
Enter — the advanced summer shoe.
Basically, it's a natural meeting point of WFH comfort and the world's continued obsession with hike-ready sneakers. Still slip-on and still laceless, advanced summer shoes offer you help up from the couch, preparing you for the real world by equipping Vibram soles, Contragrip, and beefed-up durability. Your ugg slipper is running scared.
From Diemme down to Salomon, we’ve picked out some favorites from the category we're calling advanced summer shoes. Labels clearly recognize the heightened requirement for this type of footwear, too, with a wide range of new hybrids on offer, featuring everything from clog/ sneaker marriages to no-back wellies.
Scroll and equip your advanced summer shoes.
BEAMS x Keen Unseek SNK Sandal
Uneek SNK Sandal
Beams x Keen
A sock-like upper that hugs your forefoot. Exposed sides for maximum breathability. Climbing-inspired rope detailing that adds structure without the weight of a traditional upper. Toggle laces for easy adjusting. These are just some of the myriad reasons why the BEAMS x Keen Unseek SNK Sandal is one of the most advanced sneakers you’ll be able to get your hands on this summer.
Diemme Maggiore Slides
Maggiore
Diemme
Diemme is an Italian label that specializes in mountaineering footwear. Here, Diemme sticks some outdoor prowess, namely a Vibram Fast Trail sole, on a step-in slide.
Salomon x and Wander
Speedcross Sandals
Salomon x and Wander
If you haven't seen the latest Salomon x and Wander capsule, go check it. Alongside scuba-like sneakers and poncho raincoats were these fire Speedcross sandals. That sole means business.
Rombaut Boccaccio 2 Clog
Boccaccio 2 Clog Bunny
Rombaut
Hands down one of the wildest clogs I've ever laid eyes on.
Hunter Play-clog
Play Clogs
Hunter
How'd you make a welly summer-ready? Well, chop most of it off. That's exactly what welly expert Hunter did when coming up with its Playclog.
adidas x HYKE AH-003 XTA Sandal
AH-003 XTA Sandal
adidas x HYKE
Love everything adidas has done with Japanese label HYKE so far, and this season's releases live up to those expectations. Where are you going? 7-Eleven or the moon?
Acne Studios Bolzter
Velcro Sneakers
Acne Studios
The Bolzter continues to be one of the best things Acne is putting out right now. This beautiful monster combines the best qualities of sneakers and sandals and is absolutely perfect for a summer spent enjoying new freedoms (hopefully).
HOKA One One Hopara Sandals
Hopara
HOKA One One
It's a HOKA running sneaker, just not as you might know it.
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