The Most Popular Shoe Trend at Coachella, Hands Down

Per usual, weekend one at Coachella was filled with star power, as It girls like Gigi and Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Slick Woods, Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, and pretty much every Victoria's Secret Angel descended upon the desert. And the shoe trend that we noticed a large majority of them wore to the weekend's parties and concerts were of the combat boot variety. Combat boots have been trending since the fall, so we weren't surprised to see that they were the shoe style of choice to pair with denim shorts, dresses, and cargo pants. While it certainly added a cool touch to their looks, we have to admit that it isn't exactly summer-friendly, but it was practical for trekking around in the dusty desert. And to update the trend for spring and summer, many of the celebrity festivalgoers chose white combat boots, combining two popular trends in one.
See who wore combat boots at Coachella this weekend and shop our favorite white styles below.
WHO: Gigi Hadid
WEAR: Garrett Leight Tuscany Sun Sunglasses ($365); She Made Me Essential Shoulder Tie Crop Bikini Top ($150) and Rose Cotton Crochet High Waisted Bikini Bottoms ($190); One Teaspoon Coconut Bonita High Waist Denim Shorts ($104); Gao boots
WHO: Hailey Baldwin
WEAR: Danielle Guizio top; Dr. Martens boots
WHO: Joan Smalls
WHO: Romee Strijd
WEAR: Levi's belt bag and shorts
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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