I’m Ditching My Flip-Flops for These NYC-Approved Summer Shoes

From nautical-inspired fisherman sandals to dainty ballerina sneakers.

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Friends! Longtime Self Checkout readers know I don’t have very many hard and fast fashion rules. You want to wear white pants all year round? Be my guest. Mini skirts after 40? Hell yeah! Dead set on creating a capsule wardrobe? Couldn’t be me, but if you like it, I love it!

The one thing I will never, ever understand, though, is wearing flip-flops in New York City. Even if they are The Row (or even The Row dupes!) I can’t get into having my bare feet that close to these dirty, dirty streets. I feel so exposed! And not in a good way. If you happen to agree, here are four other types of sandals and sneakers we can wear instead.

CHUNKY SLIDES

Great for commuting or clocking step after step on weekend adventures.

MOM (OR DAD) SANDALS

Functional, but still very cute.

BALLERINA SNEAKERS

My personal favorite: a sleek ballet sneaker that you can wear with pretty much anything.

FISHERMAN SANDALS

Fisherman sandals! Another go-to style that I’ve relied on for years and years.

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Nikki Ogunnaike
Nikki Ogunnaike
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Nikki Ogunnaike is the Editor in Chief of Marie Claire US. She has previously held roles at Harper's Bazaar, GQ, ELLE, Glamour, InStyle, and Vanity Fair. She authors the popular Marie Claire newsletter Self Checkout. You may also recognize Nikki from her time as the host of Snapchat’s Online, IRL and IGTV's The Run Through.

Based in Brooklyn, New York, in her free time Nikki enjoys running half marathons, learning about wine, and watching reality TV without an ounce of shame. You can follow her at @nikkiogun.