Come summer—and it’s practically here, whether your wardrobe is ready or not—you might think sky-high stilettos and ankle-breaking platforms are the Parisienne’s rite of passage. Well, more fool you. This year, the Longchamp Summer 2025 Shoes Collection is asking a very un-Parisian question: What if the season’s most subversive style move was… being comfortable? Yes, really. Longchamp has taken a surprisingly pastoral turn, sending its city-slicking muse down a proverbial garden path—one lined with rope-soled sandals, glossy ballet flats, and trekking boots that wouldn’t flinch at a downpour.
At first glance, it’s all très bucolique—there’s even a wink to Saint-Tropez’s artisan sandal gods, K. JACQUES. But look closer, and the message is far from naïve. As fashion continues to reckon with sustainability, seasonality, and the chaos of urban living, Longchamp’s footwear quietly rebels. Not with slogans or spectacle, but with shoes that make you want to step outside. Literally.
A Return to Earth—With Parisian Poise
For the Parisienne juggling a grocery run in Le Marais and a weekend escape to Normandy, this is more than a seasonal style pivot. It’s survival. The Longchamp Summer 2025 Shoes Collection doesn’t just embrace nature—it wears it well. Think soft cowhide loafer-mules that wouldn’t blink on the Metro but look entirely at home beside a market stall of heirloom tomatoes.
Moreover, there’s the rope-soled sandal—a nod to Longchamp’s Re-Play bucket bag—whose interwoven leather straps are as nostalgic as they are functional. These aren’t barefoot-in-the-vineyard clichés; they’re a reimagining of rural escapism with the gloss of Parisian heritage. As Sophie Delafontaine puts it, “It’s just a short step from the streets of Paris to the fields of wheat.” We’d add: in really good shoes.
A Collaboration Worth Slipping Into
Then there’s the collection’s undeniable showpiece: the new Longchamp x K. JACQUES sandal. It’s the kind of collab that makes fashion editors pause their Aperol order. Featuring a central bamboo toggle plucked from the brand’s Le Roseau handbag and crafted with the Saint-Tropez atelier’s trademark precision, it’s one part Riviera elegance, one part earthy charm.
This isn’t the first time Longchamp and K. JACQUES have joined forces, but this outing feels particularly timely. As we eye our carbon footprints with more scrutiny than ever, the idea of two family-run, artisanal brands doubling down on sustainable savoir-faire feels less like nostalgia and more like quiet resistance.
No More Garden Variety Shoes
And just when you think it’s all rope soles and leather trim, in come the boots. Yes, boots—for summer. High rubber Wellingtons for rural jaunts. Suede ankle trekkers for what the brand calls “curious and determined” explorations. Paired with ballet pumps in glazed lambskin (there’s that bamboo toggle again), the line-up offers a kind of eco-luxe maximalism that still whispers instead of shouts.
The sneaker crowd isn’t left out either. Longchamp’s recycled-materials trainers make an appearance, proving that even the crunchiest countryside getaway can have a dose of urban utility. Function meets finesse, and nobody gets their feet dirty—unless they want to.
From Pavement to Pasture: What Comes Next?
So, turns out those gardening boots? They’re not a gimmick. They’re a manifesto.
In a season where ‘quiet luxury’ has become a meme and trends churn faster than you can say “coastal grandmother,” Longchamp Summer 2025 Shoes Collection offers something radical: grounding. Not in the barefoot-on-the-grass, crystals-under-your-bed way (though we’re not judging), but in the literal sense—shoes that root you, that reconnect you with terrain, time, and tactile pleasure.
As summer approaches and fashion continues its slow exhale from the performative to the practical, one thing is certain: comfort is no longer an afterthought. It’s couture. And Longchamp? They’ve got both feet firmly on the ground.
Ready to walk the garden path? Just leave the heels at home.