Trend: Creeper Boots.

Once popular with the teddy-boys of the sixties, creepers are making a mainstream return into menswear. Reworked into contemporary designs, the creeper sole is the common denominator in all of these styles and is a progression of the clumpy sole trend that’s been about for a while now. Named after their crepe souls the creeper shoe looks set to be big this winter and although the classic brothel creepers aren’t much to look at, Opening Ceremony have reworked them into a desert boot style to fit the origins of the creeper on the feet of soldiers in North Africa during the Second World War. The boots are available in natural suede or black from The GoodHood Store.

Trend : Lace Up Ankle Sandals

Shoes by Miharayasuhiro £440.10

Last SS, gladiator sandals were flirting around the fringes of mainstream fashion, with Acne producing one of the most popular styles and the high-street producing some relatively nice ones for around £30. They’ll be everywhere this summer and as always, the designers have raised the stakes. Lanvin have produced some lavish, rather effeminate ones, with bold colours and interesting fabrics, yet it’s not the gladiator which is the trend that appears to be emerging.

The lace up ankle sandals are a really interesting concept, because, unlike the gladiator which is a classic sandal style, the lace ups have the same silhouette as an ankle boot. LuisaViaRoma have by far the best range and feature ones by Sergio Rossi, Michetti Danielle and Miharayasuhiro.

They’re not going to be easy to pull off, but if you want to try out the trend, then I’d suggest cut-out shoes. Some of the styles I’ve seen seem really narrow and to be honest, not particularly nice. These ones are a winner though.

Shoes by B-Store £205

Suede Light Coloured Brogues.

With summer fast approaching the wet should be behind us relatively soon. That means that suede in other colours than black and brown will be wearable. Many spring summer collections have featured bright, light brogues. An alternative to deck shoes, they incorporate the preppy trend continuing from SS/09.

The high street is catching on, with ASOS releasing affordable grey suede brogues with some pastel pink laces and even River Island releasing a rather tasteful soft blue pair.

Towards the higher end of the market, Reiss once again show their spring summer range to be very strong, and fresh from appearing in the Sunday Times Style magazine, the blue brogues with contrast laces look set to be popular this summer. Alongside these, Grenson, who were very popular last year, with their leather brogues and ankle boots proving a must have amongst the fashion forward, return this season with some light grey suede brogue shoes with cream laces and silver eyelet holes. All of the mentioned shoes and links on where to get them are available to see in the gallery.

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