Shoes, minimalism and natural leather among the new trends

Buttery leathers and high-performance nylons to offer comfort, technicality and elegance to sports shoes and snow boots, or a mix of details, including studs and crystals, for maximalist ballerinas, combat boots or high-heeled sling-backs. From Micam, the international footwear fair at Fiera Milano Rho until tomorrow, come the proposals for next autumn winter, with a guide to trends, growing or with confirmed success, analyzing data and with the help of the Ai But it is by wandering around the stands of the 853 brands, of which 438 from 28 countries, that the great creativity of a sector in which Made in Italy excels emerges above all. According to a list drawn up by Micam, we start with the Utopian Utility trend, soft and minimalist: soft runners, sneakers with integrated heel, boots with convex heel. Extensive use of suede leathers, opaque rubberized finishes. The colors are gray, fog white, lemon green. The Twisted Classics trend reintroduces and renews traditional footwear: T-strap loafers, neo Mary-Jane heels, bowling shoes, high-heeled boots and ankle boots. The colors are retro but bolder, brown and red bases, with coral orange and mint green. The materials range from shiny patent leather to exotic animalier textures. It marks the return of the bohemian Meditative Artisans style, a trend that seeks to blend harmony of spirituality and craftsmanship: furry ballerinas and clogs, Yeti boots, ankle boots, suede pumps, ankle boots. The leather must have a used effect, the suede seems hand-worked, the fur effect and velvet prevail. Then there are the details such as fringes, embroidery, while for the colors, warm browns, mossy greens with burgundy and orange prevail. The trend dubbed Wondrous Daze tries to put together an alternative aesthetic: the classic Mary-Jane has a crossed lacing, the pumps are added with straps, the calf boot is extra wide, the oxford becomes pointed. For the material, fine leathers are combined with velvets and embellishments, the leather is worked until it seems shiny or stained to give a degraded and lived-in look, however imperfect.