Want to know what to look out for when shopping for the perfect summer shoes? In this journal, we guide you through the most important aspects of finding the perfect pair of summer shoes for you.
Our Ultimate Summer Shoes Shopping Guide
Shopping for a spring trip, or just can’t wait to find the perfect pair of shoes for summer 2025? Shoe shopping can be quite daunting; there’s seemingly endless options and it might be challenging to pick a pair that will suit your wardrobe and last you for more than just one holiday. In this guide we’ll share what we find is most important to choose the perfect pair of summer shoes for you.
1. Is it you?
The first (and one of the most important) things to do is to decide: is it you? Do the shoes speak to your fashion taste? Is it your style? Do they suit the type of clothes you tend to wear?
We always recommend you choose something that really matches your personal style, instead of just opting for something ‘trendy’. A pair of shoes that suits your taste will always be more timeless - and fashionable - than whatever’s popular in the moment. Fashion changes fast - but personal style lasts forever.
2. How’s the fit?
Also of the utmost importance: do the shoes fit right? If they’re uncomfortable, you can pretty much consider them an instant waste of money. You’re not going to want to wear them, and if you are, you’re not going to enjoy wearing them - especially in summertime, there’s nothing worse than shoes that pinch, chafe or drag on your feet as you’re going about your day or night. Most likely, they’ll just sit gathering dust.
Try different sizes if your usual doesn’t quite feel right, and make sure that you’re certain the shoe is as supportive and comfortable as you need. That way, you’ll actually wear (and enjoy wearing) your new summer shoes.
Not sure about your size? Find the Feliz guide to measuring your shoe size and our size guide here.
3. Check the materials
Make sure you know what material the shoes are made out of. Some (synthetic) materials might result in very sweaty and uncomfortable feet. If the shoes are made from leather, ask or look up where it originates from and where it was processed. Leather used in fast fashion production is often processed in environmentally harmful ways, causing serious chemical harm to both the natural environment and the laborers working in the tanneries. Leather produced in this way is also of lower quality and therefore not as durable and comfortable.
European leather is often of higher quality and has to be processed adhering to stricter environmental standards and lawful labor protections. Leather produced in this way will last and retain its original shine and flexibility for longer, as well as being less harmful to the environment and the workers producing the product.
At Feliz
At Feliz, we pay special attention to all of these aspects of the perfect summer shoe. Style, fit, comfortability and high quality materials constitute the most important - as well as a sense of honesty and respect towards our environment and the artisans who create our products. Our shoes are made according to European shoemaking traditions, and therefore our artisans are keeping these traditions and this knowledge alive. And not unimportantly: they are rewarded fairly for their hard work and expertise.
To read more about how our artisanal espadrilles are made, click here.
Conclusion
When shopping for summer shoes, keep in mind your personal taste and style, the fit, and the quality of the materials. We encourage you to buy from small ethical fashion brands and companies, to support a more sustainable approach to fashion and respect for the people making our shoes and clothes. Keep these tips in mind, and you’ll find your perfect summer shoes! Happy shopping.