As summer 2026 winds down, FN editors ranked the top 10 shoe styles that reached a fever pitch during the warmer summer months. See the 10 shoe styles and trends FN editors picked as the shoes that have defined summer 2026. The Nike Moon ShoeGetty Images/NikeFN contributing editor Riley Jones, who covers sneakers, says the Nike Moon Shoe had a moment this summer. The Men’s LoaferGetty ImagesLow-profile loafers, scrunched-up loafers, mule loafers and everything in between were the undisputed shoes of the summer for men, says senior editor at FN Stephen Garner. Thong Heeled SandalsGetty ImagesAs FN’s fashion market editor, Jaden Thompson, said, the “humble kitten-heel thong sandal has emerged as the hottest shoe of the summer.”