The Chicest Shoe Trends Are at Nordstrom—5 Picks Fashionable People Are Adding to Cart

As someone who typically plans their outfits around shoes, it's safe to say that I'm a bit shoe obsessed. One place I love to browse and shop footwear weekly is Nordstrom, thanks to its vast selection of standout options. In fact, after my most recent perusal of the site, I can confidently say that Nordstrom currently has some of the chicest shoe trends for summer 2026. My virtual cart ended up overflowing with my top picks of the season.

Below, I share five of the standout shoe trends at Nordstrom as well as my recommendations for each. While it was hard to narrow down, there is a great range of classic and of-the-moment styles. Think everything from flip-flops to Adidas sneakers to kitten heels and even cool hybrids of each style. Keep scrolling to check out each shoe trend that have "fashion person" written all over them.

Chic Summer 2026 Shoe Trends at Nordstrom

Flip-Flops

Havaianas

Slim Square Flip Flop

Reformation

Jessie Flip Flop

Jeffrey Campbell

Gigabyte Wedge Flip Flop

Nordstrom

Eviana Flip Flop

Tony Bianco

Edgy Wedge Sandal

Adidas Sneakers

adidas

Gender Inclusive Samba Og Sneaker

adidas

Taekwondo Mei Ballet Flat

adidas

Handball Spezial Sneaker

adidas

Samba Jane Sneaker

adidas

Gender Inclusive Samba Og Sneaker

Ballet Flats

Tony Bianco

Chelsea Ballet Flat

Reformation

Britt Mesh Ballet Flat

Arezzo

Daphne Ballet Flat

Pretty Ballerinas

Round Toe Zebra Ballet Flat

Cole Haan

Jaya Travel Ballet Flat

Tony Bianco

Comma Ballet Flat

Kitten Heels

Sam Edelman

Camille Kitten Heel Sandal

H&M

Kitten-Heeled Sandals

Open Edit

Tanner Kitten Heel Slide Sandal

TKEES

Julia Kitten Heel Flip Flop

Dolce Vita

Rexa Mesh Sandal

Open Edit

Corina Slingback Half D'orsay Pointed Toe Kitten Heel Pump

Jelly Shoes

Steve Madden

Grove Jelly Flat

Vince

Barcelona Jelly Cage Mule

Chloé

Jelly Peep Toe Kitten Heel Mule

Open Edit

Solis Jelly Slide Sandal