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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Jessica Burrell

Boots away! Welcome to the big spring shoe switch-up of 2026

It might be time to book a pedicure, or invest in some chic sheer socks (the name to know is Tabio). Spring is now officially in the air — and with it, a slew of new footwear options. It’s a truth annually acknowledged that as soon as you get your autumn/winter shoe game sorted, the sun comes out and renders those painstakingly selected square-toe boots redundant.

Don’t be dismayed; there are all manner of new styles and catwalk-inspired trends out there to put the proverbial spring in your step. Plenty of these can be found on the high street, where footwear is going from strength to strength at key players including Cos and M&S, as well as smaller names to know such as Essen the Label, Ancient Greek Sandals and Dear Frances.

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