Retiring closed-toe shoes in the summer is a big mistake (huge!), one that few fashion-literate celebrities make. As much as Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid adore flip-flops, they also do not exclude sneakers from summer 2026's shoe trend conversation.
By ignoring sandal-friendly forecasts, fashion girls are helping metallic and Mary Jane sneakers (to name some popular trends) run laps around open-toe options. The former made Hadid unmissable at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, while Lawrence's Mary Jane sneakers proved Hollywood is still hooked on freaky hybrid footwear. Popular styles like the Adidas Tokyo are giving toe-ring and thong sandals some summery competition, too. Just this summer, the Samba's even slimmer sister shoes won over Anne Hathaway, Gracie Abrams, and Sofia Richie Grainge.
