Ever wondered which shoe styles French women wear during springtime? Let’s find out.Â
As a confessed Francophile, I’m always looking for new ways to bestow my own looks with some Gallic charm. On the cusp of spring, I was particularly interested in finding out which spring shoes French girls are most likely to wear. It’s a tricky time to make footwear decisions—one minute it’s raining, and the next it’s glorious blue skies, so I’m always looking for inspiration and guidance when selecting shoes between seasons.
In the name of research, I scrolled through dozens of profiles belonging to fashionable French influencers, and after looking at the imagery I amassed during this deep dive, I realised that eight specific shoe styles kept cropping up, some of which I expected, but others? Total curveballs. With everything from classic flats to their go-to details, keep scrolling to see the French-girl spring shoes influencers love to wear.
Style Notes: Mary Janes might be trending for 2022, but French women have long been fans of the shoes—particularly flat styles in fabrications such as velvet and satin.Â
Style Notes: No one appreciates woven leather detailing quite like French women, who gravitate towards shoes featuring intricate finishes as soon as temperatures begin to rise.Â
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Slingbacks are very on-trend this year.Â
Stick to classic colours for maximum wearability.Â
Style Notes: No shoe style has been quite so prevalent over the past few years as chunky-strap flat sandals. It’s easy to assume French women would have swerved this trend, as stereotypes dictate they typically prefer their sandals to be more delicate, but I saw so many pairs—especially those with thick Velcro straps—whilst doing my research.Â
These look just like Marissa Cox’s sandals above.Â
Not a fan of ankle straps? A pair of chunky sliders will do the trick.Â
Style Notes: Clogs typically make a small comeback each spring. Although many of us find them to be divisive, French women, generally speaking, have a sweet spot for them.Â
Stick to neutral or “classic” colourways if you’re worried about the longevity of your clogs.Â
The covered studs make for a very chic update. Â
Style Notes: If you thought French women didn’t wear trainers, think again! Aside from chunky New Balance trainers, the kicks French women are most likely to wear in spring are Converse high-tops. I put this down to their chic, often-monochromatic colour palette and having the ideal dose of nostalgia.Â
If in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a black pair.Â
However, in an bid to give your outfits a lighter feel, I recommend this beige pair.Â
A navy pair will feel fresher than black come summer.Â
The tie-up straps can sometimes be distracting—opt for beige iterations to stop them from pulling focus from the rest of your outfit.Â
Style Notes: Although French women do wear high heels, I’m finding that more and more of the influencers I follow are opting for kitten heels to give their looks polish—specifically kitten-heel mules.Â
I’ve had these Manolo Blahnik shoes on my wish list for the longest time.Â
You don’t need to opt for black—why not try this on-trend orange option?Â
