2022-2023 Autumn/Winter Footwear Trends

2022-2023 Fall/Winter Shoe Trends Fashion and design emerged with the concepts of self-satisfaction and pleasing others as people settled into civilised life. Fashion has become a way for people to express their personality and themselves over time. It has also been influenced by historical processes and the stages people have gone through. Shoes, produced to protect the foot from external factors, have come to occupy a position that reflects and influences a person's social status. Shoes can nowadays be designed in thousands of different varieties, from leather to fabric and adorned with various accessories. Shoes, which still maintain their position as a status indicator, are also affected by trends that change every year. Trends that change every year are spreading much faster and being adopted by wider audiences, especially with the entry of social media into our lives. For this reason, manufacturers and designers in the fashion industry follow these trends and shape their designs accordingly. When we examine the 2022-2023 Fall/Winter season shoe trends, we encounter pieces that combine the bright colours of summer and different fabrics together. Leather, a timeless trend in shoes, is very fashionable this year as well. Besides this, gothic pieces are also adorning shop windows. Thicker platforms on heeled shoes and flat leather boots are among this year's fashion currents. One of this year's fashions is the "preppy" trend, which encompasses clothing and shoes in the school-going style. Influenced by this trend, Oxford-style shoes and loafers are appearing in the footwear sector. This season also sees a return to the early 2000s. Patent leather pointed boots and glittery shoes that were fashionable in the 2000s are now combined with this season's fashion colours and adorning shop windows.

This Season's Fashionable Shoe Models: Loafer

When we examine shoe fashion, the first thing we encounter this winter is "loafer" model shoes, also called college shoes. While these shoes use thin-soled and elegant models as in the past, some brands design loafers with much thicker soles and wider fits. Some brands design these masculine-style shoes with feminine features by adding heels.

Ballet Flats

Ballet flats are among the shoe models carried over from the past this season. Ballet shoes in particular are adorning many shop windows. Most of these flats stand out with their square toes rather than pointed or round ones. Ballet flats are timeless shoe models with their classic and elegant appearance. This season, flats are combining with studs and a more gothic style, gaining a rebellious look.

Athletic Shoes

With our lives becoming increasingly busy and exhausting nowadays, the use of athletic shoes is also increasing. Going back ten years, we see that athletic shoes were used only during exercise. Nowadays, we can even wear athletic shoes under fabric trousers when going to work. Looking at this season's athletic shoe trends, we see that the thicker-soled shoes that dominated in previous years have been replaced by more comfortable and understated athletic shoes.

XXL Platform Shoes

The XXL platform trend is striking in this season's heeled shoes. Both bold and very feminine, these shoes are preferred especially under long-legged trousers or with thick socks. Used in both heeled shoes and boots, this platform style is somewhat reminiscent of 1970s fashion.

Unusual Heels

Another trend appearing in heeled shoes is unusually shaped and angled heels. Round-shaped, skewed heels are very fashionable this season. One of the brands catching the eye with absurd designs created a rose-shaped heel design for this season and has signed one of this season's most talked-about shoes.

Over-the-Knee Boots

Over-the-knee boots are also among the boldest trends of the 2022-2023 Fall/Winter season. These boots can be positioned just above the knee or be designed as ultra-high boots and can wrap around the leg in a more gathered manner.

Pointed Toe Boots

This season we frequently encounter trends from the 2000s. Pointed toe, thin-heeled boots that were among the trends in the 2000s are back in fashion this season. In these boots, candy pink and patent leather, which were fashion colours of the 2000s, are also being used.

Rain Boots

Rain boots are also among this season's trends. Plastic and waterproof rain boots have become fashionable again after the 2010s and have appeared on runways.

Chelsea Boots

Chelsea boots returned to the fashion world's radar two years ago. These boots, designed by a shoemaker in Chelsea, England in the 19th century, are adorning shop windows this season as well. Moreover, there are also colourful models in pink and purple tones. In addition, influenced by this season's gothic style, Chelsea boots designed with higher platforms and in pitch black are among the models preferred by consumers.

This Season's Colours

This season brings bright colours. Along with black and white and pastel tones, vibrant blues, reds and yellows are also among this season's colours. Vibrant orange leather boots and loafers can be seen in shop windows. Besides colours, glitter is frequently used in this winter season. Shiny rhinestone shoes that entered our lives in the 2000s are appearing in leading brands' shop windows. Today, consumers can determine their preferences according to comfort and style as well as trends. For this reason, manufacturers are obliged to analyse and follow each season's trends carefully. With increased production, women are not only shopping out of necessity but are focusing on models that highlight their own personality and style. When this season's trends are examined, it is thought that school-style shoes, gothic pieces and vibrant colours will be preferred by consumers. References Human, Fashion, Shoe Relations in Historical Development, H. Meryem İmre https://blog.digitalfashionacademy.com/tr/the-shoes-intrend-to-wear-in-fall-winter-2022-2023/ https://www.oggusto.com/moda/moda-trendleri/2022-2023-sonbahar-kis-ayakkabi-trendleri https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/n-life/moda-veguzellik/2022-2023-sonbahar-kis-ayakkabitrendleri,JLES8F3vr0KM49tGYOZDww Prepared by - Nilsu Kotil