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The best summer shoes: 44 sandals, pumps and trainers for everyone


From Birkenstocks to ballet pumps, jelly shoes to slingbacks, here’s our expert’s pick of the most stylish summer footwear for men, women and kids

From funky trainers, mules, plimsoles and chunky flatforms, to ballet pumps in bold colours, and this season’s trending fisher’s sandals, your options for summer feet coverage for the whole family are varied and wide. These ones from outdoor clothing specialist Montbell – founded by Japanese alpinist Isamu Tatsuno in 1975 – are a brilliant example of the genre; pared back, chic and going for a lot less than Miuccia prices. Slick but still super-practical, they also feature a “Microwobbleboard” midsole, which gains them the American Podiatric Medical Association’s seal of approval for footwear found to promote good foot health.

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