Execs from Saks, Nordstrom Talk Men’s Shoe Trends for Spring 2025 + Most Surprising Moments from Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks

After a whirlwind June filled with fresh fashion from Florence, Milan and Paris, there is a lot to digest from last month’s spring/summer 2025 European men’s shows. And while loafers, mules and sandals ruled the runway, the reality is most men are still focused on buying sneakers. According to recent data from Circana’s retail tracking service, top men’s footwear categories this spring were running and sports lifestyle sneakers. Unsurprisingly, running sneakers were driven by the much larger road running segment as well as trail. And when it came to sport lifestyle sneakers, this segment was driven mainly by retro sneakers with tennis, soccer, and training roots. Together running and sport lifestyle made up about half of men’s footwear sales this spring and gained share versus last year, Circana noted. Interestingly, the fashion shoe category overall was down and lost share during the period. However, the retail analytics firm noted that there was some growth in flip flops – which were up 2 percent in May over last year. So, what’s next? To find out, FN caught up with executives from Saks and Nordstrom to discuss what shoe trends dominated the spring 2025 European runways last month, this season’s most talked about shows and

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