The fall 2025 shoe trends showcased on the season's runways spanned the entire aesthetic spectrum, from casual to cocktail-ready. Despite their different designs, each pair shared a common trait: they all felt clearly suited for fall. While the lightweight slips and lacey camisoles from the Fall 2025 collections are versatile enough to wear during summer's hottest days, the shoes shown by designers seem meant to be worn only after the leaves start changing.
It's not that fall's shoe trends are all checked plaid and pumpkin-orange suede. Instead, the silhouettes evoke the season on a deep, almost subconscious level. Calvin Klein and Dries Van Noten's lace-up derby loafers and charming Mary Jane shoes will bring back childhood memories of back-to-school shoe shopping at the mall with your mom. The leather knee-high boots at Burberry and Hermès seem to belong in a barn or stable, jumping into a crunchy leaf pile, or on a meandering walk outside just to enjoy the chill in the air.
That said, you can definitely start shopping for fall footwear now. Not only will having a riding boot ready give you an edge come September 22, but it can also be a shoe-shaped beacon at the end of the tunnel—summer's relentless heat waves will pass, and cool, crisp days are on the horizon.
Back to School
Bally, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, Victoria Beckham, The Row, Miu Miu, and Max Mara.
A proper list of fall shoe trends always includes a style linked to academia. But for the 2025 season in particular, designers incorporated nearly every style imaginable to evoke a collegiate and prepster vibe. Miu Miu showcased a penny leather loafer paired with knee-high socks reminiscent of the combination often seen in school uniforms. Bally featured a moss green and oxblood brogue heel, while The Row used its signature shoe magic on a simple block-heeled Mary Jane.
Frankensneaks
Miu Miu, Chanel, Etro, Coperni, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Lacoste.
It started with ballet sneakers wrapped in crisscrossing pink ribbons and featuring pointe-like toe boxes. Then came the strappy Mary Jane sneakers, and according to the Lyst Q2 2025 report, a revival of Isabel Marant's polarizing 2010s sneaker wedge. Now, designers are playing Dr. Frankenstein and creating all kinds of hybrid combinations. At Miu Miu, there was a buckled sneaker that resembled a loafer. For Lacoste, a three-inch cleat that wouldn't quite work on the field.
Serpentine
Tod's, Michael Kors Collection, Marni, Alaïa, Miu Miu, Bally, Khaite, and Dries Van Noten.
After leopard spots dominated the scene for months, exotic snakeskin now takes center stage for fall. From thigh-high boots in slate gray faux skins (Tod's and Khaite) to T-strap pumps in an orange-y corn snake shade (Marni), fall 2025 showcases reptilian prints in a variety of forms. The luxurious fabric, reminiscent of cold-blooded reptiles, fits perfectly for the colder-weather season.
Sweet Satin
Saint Laurent, Fendi, Ferragamo, Calvin Klein, Lanvin, and Chanel.
Romance is in the air for fall 2025, with the rise of ladylike sets, Victorian-era flounce and frills, and plenty of satin shoes. Ferragamo incorporated the shiny textile into its iconic wedge sandal, while Chanel added its signature cap-toe detail. Plus, delicate satin isn't a fabric you'd want to get wet, making it tricky to wear in summer (sweat), spring (rain), and winter (snow). However, it works beautifully during fall's crisp, dry weather.
An Equestrian Kick
Schiaparelli, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Tod's, Ermanno Scervino, and Burberry.
Who's ready to ride? An equestrian influence has taken over the industry—see the timeless barn jacket trend for proof—and fall 2025 accelerates this with a distinct Western twist. Burberry's flat-soled riding boots, Louis Vuitton's steel-tipped ankle boots, and Schiaparelli's suede mid-calf styles—call it the Cowboy Carter effect because designers are very much in a giddy-up mood.
Get the Point?
Saint Laurent, Prada, Lanvin, Brandon Maxwell, Khaite, Gucci, Burberry, and Altuzarra.
The classic pointed toe isn’t going anywhere, but this season’s iterations feel more pronounced—elongated, sculptural, and undeniably a statement-making stiletto heel. At Saint Laurent, Prada, and Gucci, the effects are striking enough to feel dangerous—if you don’t know how to wear them.
Peep Show
Prada, Tory Burch, Ferragamo, Fendi, Miu Miu, and Victoria Beckham.
Designers sliced, carved, and chunked out their fall footwear, giving a new twist to spring's peep-toe shoe trend. Some styles were more avant-garde—Prada cut off the first few inches of its penny loafers—while others were more wearable for daily life, like Fendi's charming cutout mules and Miu Miu's strappy slingback heels.
