My Friend Asked Me for New Spring Sandals—I Sent These 30 Chic Under-$300 Picks

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A collage of street style photos of a woman wearing a white linen top and matching trousers with black flip-flops, a woman wearing a black tube top with white cargo pants and black-heeled mules, and another woman wearing a black tank top with long black pleated shorts and white thong sandals.
(Image credit: @deborabrosa; @daniellejinadu; @dawn.tan)

"Girl, I need your help…" was the text message I opened from a close friend the other day asking for advice. No, she didn't need counsel for career woes or dating mishaps. It was something more challenging: where to find cheap spring sandals. Frankly, I don't blame her for reaching out for advice because I've been stressed before, too, trying to find chic footwear that won't cost me a fortune. It's not easy, especially when there are so many things to consider during the shopping process, such as recent trends, quality, brand recognition, versatility, comfort, and price tag.

It's no wonder that so many of us either give up, go over budget in proper Carrie Bradshaw form, or hit up the group chat. The latter is often the best option if you've got access to a really stylish friend (ahem, like me). Being able to turn to close friends for recommendations of chic sandals is the best way to circumvent all of the noise on the internet. But if you don't have someone you'd feel comfortable texting for shopping advice, don't fret. Ahead, I've shared a curation of the cheap spring sandals that I shared with a close friend recently so that you can join in on the group chat. Trust me—no one will believe that any of these affordable sandals were under $300.

A woman standing on a restaurant stoop wearing a tan trench coat over a white slip maxi dress with a long necklace, snakeskin heeled sandals, and a red suede clutch bag.

(Image credit: @monikh)

A woman standing in the street outside wearing a white striped button-down shirt over a white tank top with a black slip skirt, brown handbag, and black slide sandals.

(Image credit: @symphonyofsilk)

A woman standing outside on stairs wearing a white button-down shirt with matching trousers, black flip-flops, and a black shoulder bag.

(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

A woman standing outside wearing a black tank top, black long pleated shorts, and white thong heeled sandals with a brown clutch bag.

(Image credit: @dawn.tan)

A woman standing outside on the sidewalk wearing a brown button-down over a black t-shirt with white trousers, a brown belt, black flip-flops, and a brown tote bag.

(Image credit: @anoukyve)

A woman sitting on stairs outside wearing a black tube top, white cargo pants, black heeled mules, and silver jewelry

(Image credit: @daniellejinadu)
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Jasmine Fox-Suliaman
Jasmine Fox-Suliaman
Freelance Fashion Editor

Jasmine Fox-Suliaman is a freelance writer and fashion editor living in France. What began as a pastime (blogging on Tumblr) transformed into a lifelong passion for unveiling the connection between fashion and culture on the internet and in real life. Over the last decade, she's melded her extensive editorial and social background to various publications, including Who What Wear, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, The Cut, Editorialist, and more. Off the clock, you can find her clutching her cell phone as she's constantly scrolling through TikTok and The RealReal, searching for the next cool thing.