I Wasn’t Sold on Capri Pants, But This Shoe Trend Makes Them Look So Chic

May 8, 2025 / Swedan Margen /

I can’t escape it any more, I’m falling for the capri pants trend. While I resited them for all of last summer, assured they’d be a flash-in-the-pan kind of trend, recently, I’ve spotted some excellently styled capri pants outfits that have made me change my mind.

Having once cast them aside, I was trying to figure out exactly what made them look so chic this time around, and then I realised it: all of the chicest capri pants outfits I’d seen shared a specific shoe in common. Not heels, not trainers, it’s a ballet flats pairing that makes the trouser trend look the chicest.

Anchoring the ultra-cropped trousers with a flat silhouette, this pretty pairing plays into the trousers’ inherently retro charm, without feeling overdone or costumey.

Comfortable and considered, ballet flats have become one of the most significant shoe trends of recent seasons. Exposing most of the foot, ballet flats have the lightweight finish that the summer months call for, but win extra points for their closed-toe design that makes styling them across summer’s early days all the more comfortable.

Wearing well with capri pants, this simple formula is lightweight enough to contend with the summer heat, but still polished and playful enough to see you through the summer months in style. While heels might feel too dressy, and low-profile trainers, too casual, this in-between shoe trend offers the poise and comfort of both.