The 5 Shoe Trends Everyone Is Wearing in New York, London, and Milan

“Reliable.” That’s the keyword for trends this fashion month.
After scanning fashion week photos from
New York to Milan,
we can confirm that the overarching theme for street
style footwear trends this season is a return of the classics.
Old faithfuls, if you will. The type of shoes that look good, feel
good, and work with just about every kind of style. Some of this
year’s shoe trends were popular in recent seasons, but there’s one
style that we haven’t seen at the top of the fashion charts for
quite some years. All of them are shoe styles
that we can—and will—actually wear in our everyday lives
this fall. Praise be!

The
season’s shoe trends are led by two chunky styles, which comes as
no surprise after a heavy-soled summer in Tevas. For those who love
heels, we’ve seen Bottega Veneta influence two major heel trends,
one more classic and one more trend-driven. Of course, there have
been a few cult pieces—a few from Prada, plus a dreamy pair of
snakeskin Jimmy Choo boots—though fewer than we’ve been
accustomed to seeing for the last few years. With investment pieces
as the top choice this season, it’s no surprise that many of the
shoe and boot trends worn on repeat across fashion month echo the
shoe trends we’ve spotted at Zara, as they are not entirely
specific to 2019. Keep scrolling to discover the five shoe trends
worn on repeat across fashion month and then see how the street
style set is wearing them.

A
total classic, knee-high boots have taken over street style
outfits, and we’re here for it. Though most of us may have
continued wearing knee-high boots perennially, they have largely
been absent from the fashion forefront in favor of ankle boots
until now. First spotted on the Celine F/W 19 runway in a look
inspired by 1980s bourgeois Parisian woman, we’ve seen so many
different knee-high boots parading outside the shows.

Style
Notes: One new thing about the way the street style set has been
wearing knee-high boots this season is the way in which they’ve
been tucking them into loose-fitting trousers. We love how Lou Lou
pairs this look with an oversize waistcoat.

Style
Notes: This snake-print pair from Jimmy Choo has been among the
most popular so far, paired with dresses and trousers alike.

Style
Notes: We’ve also seen them being worn in a very classic way: with
jeans and a sweater. Surprisingly odd how this look is novel for
influencers.

Style
Notes: Emili Sindlev always tries trends out with her own personal
twist. We love the color combos of this outfit. Her olive suede
boots tie the greens and browns together beautifully.

Style
Notes: For a more vintage take, Bettina Looney opts for a wool
skirt, oversize blazer, silk scarf, and yellow-hued sunnies to go
with her brown knee-highs.

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Notes: Camille Charrière’s patent Prada boots had fashion
editors going wild on her Instagram page. Paired with her business
shorts and tweed jacket, her look is very Buffy the Vampire Slayer
meets Working Girl.

From Prada (as
spotted on Jessie Bush above) to Arket to the classic Dr.
Martens, we imagine we’re going to be seeing these boots
all season long. Like chunky sandals, these pair so well with the
puffy-dress trend we’ve been seeing across fashion month, as they
balance out the silhouette.

Style
Notes: We love how Erika Boldrin gives an edge to her tennis
outfit–inspired look with her Dr. Martens–esque pair.

Style
Notes: While they do look so good with dresses of any kind, we’ve
also seen them paired with shorts and a jacket.

Style
Notes: As an updated grunge-inspired look, Charlotte Groeneveld
wears her chunky Chelsea boots with a plaid skirt suit.

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Notes: If you want to commit fully to the
utility/workwear-inspired look, try your boots with an oversize
anorak like Tiffany Hsu.

We
can absolutely attribute this shoe trend to Bottega Veneta, who
took this trend and turned it into a phenomenon this summer
with its now sold-out mesh-and-chain heels.

Style
Notes: We’ve been increasingly spotted barely there shoes, and
these mesh heels offer and fresh version. We love how Erika has
styled her cardi and khaki trousers with her mesh heels.

Style
Notes: Who What Wear’seditor in chief, Kat Collings, donned a pair
of Neous mesh heels with her Jacquemus dress and claimed via
Instagram that after walking all day at NYFW, they were still
comfortable.

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Notes: Deborah Reyner Sebag’s nude mesh heels are nearly
invisible, which works with her statement-piece leather
jumpsuit.

Open-toe
mules—aka Carrie Bradshaw shoes—have been a favorite for a few
seasons, but it’s great to see them still going strong. Doina
Ciobanu opts for a bright blue pair to match her bag and contrast
her pink ensemble.

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Notes: Bottega Veneta (honestly if I had a dollar for every time
I’ve written that during fashion month) brought out a quilted pair
that were quickly adopted as favorites among influencers.

Style
Notes: Of course, the Bottega Veneta ones weren’t the only pair
spotted on the streets of fashion’s capitals. These Prada silk
mules were another favorite among influencers in Milan.

Style
Notes: We’ve seen so many blue pairs of open-toe mules this season
(also spotted in Zara), but we love how designer Gilda Ambrosio
goes from a head-to-toe look with this hue.

Style
Notes: Pairing this brown Boyy pair with a jumpsuit is a good,
simple two-step outfit idea for minimalists to try this
season.

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Notes: Matching her white open-toe mules to her sunglasses creates
a frame-like effect for this showgoer’s all-pink outfit.

Tamu
McPherson’s Prada shoes were spotted all over Milan Fashion Week,
but the shoe style more generally is one of the top shoe trends of
2019. For those who love flat shoes, these simply work with any
outfit, so it’s no wonder they are becoming wildly popular.

Style
Notes: This showgoer proves that business professional can still
be fashion. Just make sure you’ve swapped your kitten heels for
chunky brogues when donning a pencil skirt and button-down
top.