British high street footwear store Clark has done so with its desert boot and Wallabee shapes (the dreamy clay is particularly striking) while Converse continues to change up its masterly Chuck 70 with more colours than a festival’s glitter booth. Just make sure you temper that colour pop with a neutral colour blocked pair of trousers or shorts.

– Richard Jones, staff writer

What does this mean for summer’s laziest shoe? Well, for a starter logos have scarpered in favour of little branding beyond a tasteful embossed logo. Whereas previous iterations of sliders embraced wipe clean, mess resistant materials, this year’s best designs utilise suede, pebbled leather and patent leather for a much more grown-up and pared back take.

The results occupy that catch-all mid-ground, adding a bit of slickness to tailored shorts in the daytime and being just about acceptable to wear with linen trousers to a bar (only if you’re in tropical climes, mind).

– Luke Sampson, associate editor

Gum Soles Keep Things Retro

Retro trainers are the footwear trend that won’t quit. Eighties basketball shoes and chunky nineties styles mean that many sneakerheads keep at least one foot in the past and this summer, gum sole shoes will keep that back-to-the-future vibe going.

You see the toffee-coloured sole on skate shoes and basketball shoes, retro runners and football casual trainers. All of them recall smelly gym classes from years ago and in doing so tap into the insatiable market for throwback sportswear. They’re a little bit preppy, a little bit streetwear but whatever your tribe, the clash of colours between the upper and the midsole gives your footwear a subtle point of interest that works with tailored trousers better than it does a pair of joggers.