New York Fashion Week has come to a close. This spring ’25 season, designers continued to return to reoccurring favorites, such as the ballet flat and sneaker. Patterned thigh-highs made a statement on the runways, while unexpected collaborations, such as Proenza Schouler and Sorel, rounded out the list of the top shoes at NYFW.
See the rundown below.
Raul López’s Luar showcased a range of shoes for spring ’25, an introduction to the category, featuring knee-high boots, kitten heels, oxfords and mules, with the brand’s signature logo. A standout was its leopard-print boot. The pattern was seen in handbags as well as in a knee-high, complete with a boot buckle and harness-like design, as well in thigh-highs.
Cos presented a range of ballet flats on the runway, seen in green, pink and shearling. What set the trending silhouette apart this season was pairing it with matching socks. The styling detail gave the shoe a boot-like effect. Creative director Karin Gustafsson also used earrings in the form of beaded tassels on the toes of some shoes for added decoration.
Rebirth and renewal were key themes for Paul Andrew’s spring 2025 collection. A standout? Andrew’s mesh sandal bootie seen in blue. The floral-adorned style was first made as custom wedding shoes for Whitney Port. The shoe was updated with a new heel and in more colors.
New York-based designer Willy Chavarria unveiled his new collaboration with Adidas Originals at his spring/summer 2025 runway show. Among the 22 collaborative looks, the footwear stood out. For this collab, Chavarria updated the archival Adidas “Jabbar” sneaker created for legendary basketball icon Kareem Abdul Jabbar, one of the most celebrated basketball players of all time. The sneaker was updated with a pointed toe, a shoe shape that many in the Chicano community – which Chavarria frequently celebrates in his collections – often wears.
Coach‘s spring ’25 collection featured its new Soho sneaker, inspired by the cross-training sneakers of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The style was distressed specifically for the runway collection and embellished with stickers, as well as a series of resin charms depicting taxi cabs, cassette tapes, and other ephemera. The shoe furthered Coach’s sustainability efforts with its upper crafted in regenerative leather.
Tory Burch brought back one of its most iconic shoes ever: the Reva flat. The customer-favorite originally launched in 2006 with the help of the late Vince Camuto. The Reva ballet has not been available in recent years — until now. The spring ’25 style has been relaunched with some modern updates, too, including cut-outs, a beveled coin, and a new mule silhouette.
Proenza Schouler kicked off New York Fashion Week early on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Along with its spring ’25 collection, the label debuted a limited-edition footwear collaboration with Sorel on the runway. The collab — which marks Sorel’s first designer partnership since its Sorel x Chloé boot in 2017 — sees new iterations of the brand’s Caribou Mule and Caribou Chelsea Boot. The all-weather designs are crafted from a sleek leather in a palette of black, ochre and ecru.
Palomo Spain’s latest collaboration with Bimba Y Lola featured new silhouettes adorned with the chrysanthemum flower. For this collection, the chrysanthemum, a flower that symbolizes passion and good fortune in oriental culture, expands in a large and unlimited size on golden brooches added to sandals and charms on handbags with chains, colossal rings, necklaces and earrings.
Larroudé and Markarian launched their latest collab during NYFW. The capsule featured florals, brocades and fabrics from Markarian’s fall ’24 collection across a range of styles. A standout was the knee-high boot in red patchwork. The line also offered wedges, sandals, ballet flats, mules and more seen in floral dutel, black wool, suede and velvet.
PH5 unveiled a new collaboration with footwear and accessories brand, Charles & Keith at the brand’s spring/summer 2025 show this week. The capsule collection includes a shoe, bag and other items, launching next spring. The shoe from the exclusive capsule is a hybrid sneaker/mule in two colorways that mirrors the ready-to-wear label’s signature wavy cutout dresses.
PH5 x Charles & Keith sneaker mule
