Classic, chic, but wild. That’s how Shoelifer summarizes the shoe trend for 2024. To avoid missteps and jump headfirst into the major trends of the year, here is the editorial team’s selection.
To refine your autumn and winter looks, it’s high time to pay attention to the shoe trends for 2024. As you already know, it’s the accessories AND the shoes that elevate an outfit. Our little feet not only need to be stylish but also comfortably nestled in quality materials. To get a sense of the essentials, the editorial team once again scoured the runways of the Fall-Winter 2024-2025 Fashion Weeks in Paris, Milan, London, and New York. The result? Here are the four shoe models for 2024 worth investing in, not with closed eyes, but with an open heart.
Derby Girl
After loafers and then Mary Janes, it’s now time for derbies to make their grand comeback. A true hit for the shoes of 2024, this basic style boasts several advantages: unisex, timeless, comfortable, and, most importantly, it goes with everything. For a bit of history, derbies were created in the 19th century by Sir Edward Smith Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby. They were borrowed from the male wardrobe to replace the closed-lacing Richelieu shoes, which could constrict the feet. We spotted them on the runways at Fashion Week with Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Margiela, and more. It’s the Church’s model from Miu Miu, in slightly shiny black leather, that captivated us the most (€1,050). The brand also released a second elegant bi-colored edition (camel and cream).
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Frog Thigh Highs
Among the shoes for 2024, here’s the editorial team’s crush: thigh-highs (yes, we know ) but in green leather or suede. Thanks to the series Emily in Paris, this trend is decidedly Brat Girl-approved. As you probably already know, green (in all its shades: green-brown, apple green, khaki) is the star color of the fashion trends for 2024-2025. It’s both chic and bold, everything we love. And no, you won’t look like Fantomas. In suede from Sézane, olive green leather from Ferragamo, crocodile-embossed from Paris Texas, or python-embossed from Michael Kors. Whatever the variation, they’re all winners!
The editorial team goes for the Colette thigh-highs from Sézane, which combine two key trends this year (khaki and suede) and at a sweet price (€350).
Sexy Leo
A little darling of shoes for 2024, leopard print comes in all styles. Whether it’s ankle boots, heels, flats, mules, or even derbies, from Dior to Isabel Marant and Marni, nearly everyone has succumbed to this fancy worthy of the best looks of Fran Fine in the cult series The Nanny. And we couldn’t be happier. To stay chic while making a statement, we prefer the Brandi leopard print loafers from Aquazzura (€750) or the Blade Bootie 65 ankle boots (€895).
On the Road Again
Has the spirit of Lorenzo Lamas (the hero of the series Renegade) loomed large over the shoe trends for 2024? It seems so, as Hermès, Loewe, and Miu Miu have all succumbed to biker boots. Honestly, it’s not the editorial team’s favorite model, a bit too loose for our taste. It can quickly veer into a wandering minstrel look from the Middle Ages (Jacquouille la Fripouille, these are for you…).
At the editorial team, we prefer the Hermès version: rigid leather (more elegant) in a cherry (or burgundy) color that’s simply stunning.
Or Miu Miu’s version in smoky leather (€1,350).
