These Are the Only Pairs of Dressy Flat Sandals That Matter for Summer 2025

Although one of the buzziest sandal trends of the season is rubber flip-flops (thanks in large part to The Row), many of the newest sandals to arrive on the market for summer 2025 are on the opposite end of the dressy spectrum. Among the dressy sandal trends I'm seeing lately are embellished "foot jewelry" sandals, satin, and animal print. And after seeing the studded Khaite pair Julianne Moore expertly wore recently, I was inspired to uncover the best dressy flat sandals on the market.
All signs point to this being a very hot summer, and enclosed shoes just aren't going to cut it on the 100-degree days in our very near future. The most logical alternative when you need to dress up a bit but it's too hot to think are any of the fancy flat sandals I found for you below. Out of all 29 pairs, I'm confident you'll find at least one that suits your style. Keep scrolling to find out.

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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