This Dress Trend Looks Pretty With Basically Every Shoe Style

There are many dress trends fashion people gravitate toward for spring and summer. LBDs and those adorable midi silhouettes are staples, but chic maxi dresses are also front-runners. The beauty of this specific style is that you can basically toss on your favorite pick, add a pair of shoes, and you’re set. On the footwear front, the other great note about maxi dresses is that just about every shoe style teams nicely with them.
With all that in mind, we scrolled through the feeds of some of our favorite fashion follows to uncover a few pretty outfits featuring more casual maxi dresses with various shoe styles. Here, we’re talking about everything from printed numbers with sneakers to bold dresses with flat sandals. Keep scrolling for more, including shopping inspiration.
A printed maxi dress would look so pretty with a smattering of shoe styles, but sleek mules are a standout choice.
Classic white sneakers will help balance out a more statement-making maxi shirtdress like this beautiful pick.
You can't go wrong with a comfy pair of two-strap sandals. Slip into your favorite pick with a colorful dress, and you're set.
Elevated flip-flops continue to reign supreme this season and bring a forward twist to any ensemble—including this look with the white dress.
Keep it chic and effortless with simple black sandals and a gorgeous maxi dress.
While maxi dresses can certainly be casual, you can easily dress them up with heeled sandals if that's of interest.
Next, check out more pretty spring dresses.

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent 10 years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises.
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