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Home • Fashion

Chunky Sandal Slides Are Your Ticket To Style And Comfort This Spring

10 styles you can dress up or down all season long.
Chunky Sandal Slides Are Your Ticket To Style And Comfort This Spring
By Jamila Stewart · Updated March 25, 2022
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As the cool-weather months slowly near an end and spring is on the horizon, saying goodbye to fall footwear, namely all the rave-worthy boot trends feels admittedly bittersweet. Not to worry though, as warm-weather spring and summer footwear has proven to be equally exciting. But should you not be up for jumping into a pair of high-heeled platform shoes, sliding into a pair of chunky slip-on sandals does the job just as well, and almost acts as a sister trend.

Gone are the days of throwing on flip flops and slides exclusively for a grocery store run or a trip to the beach. With the onset of chunky sandals (think: those pillow or cloud-like sandals that look comfier than any pair of shoes you’ve ever seen), come a unique chicness unprecedented to casual footwear, and there’s enough variations for anyone to find a pair to fall in love with. We’ve rounded up our favorites, from flatforms to rubbery pool slides. Shop them below.

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01 Altar’d State Shyne Wedge Slides
This monochromatic ivory colorway makes for the dreamiest sandal. Available at Altar'd State
55 Shop Now
02
02 Charles & Keith Padded Platform Thong Sandals
The pop-of-color sandal your neutral outfits will thank you for. Available at Charles & Keith
49 Shop Now
03
03 ASOS DESIGN Ferris Chunky Flip Flop Sandals
An ultra-smooth finish makes these the chicest flip-flops you’ve ever seen. Available at ASOS
23 Originally $30 Shop Now
04
04 J/Slides SOCOOL Slide
With its rubber-like body, you can take these to the pool and virtually anywhere else. Available at J/Slides
59 Shop Now
05
05 Roam Mesh Puffy Sandals
These take the every day slide-on sandal a step further with a contrast colorway and mesh detailing. Available at Roam
142 Shop Now
06
06 Girlfriend Collective Fig ReSlide
Try these for a more refined approach to the classic sporty slide. Available at Girlfriend Collective
58 Shop Now
07
07 NA-KD Quilted Toe Strap Sandals
With these, no one can ever call flip-flops under-dressed again. (You can even style them with a relaxed, oversized suit.) Available at NA-KD
55 Shop Now
08
08 Ego Gotchu Flatform Slider Sandal
Featuring a terry cloth design, one of the trendiest fabrics of the season, no hotel slippers top these. Available at Ego
27 Shop Now
09
09 Steve Madden Energy Sandals
With its punchy tone and chunky platform, this will take your summer dresses to new heights (literally). Available at Steve Madden
100 Shop Now
10
10 Vicenza Puffy Thong Sandals
Stock up on these in one or all of its five colorways – a bursting yellow, a saturated orange, a flirty pink, or the classics, black or tan. Available at Free People
98 Shop Now

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