4 Classy Colour Trends That Keep Cropping Up on the Chicest Flat Shoes This Season

Many years from now, fashion historians will look back at the mid-2020s and declare it the season of the flat shoe. Whilst sky-high heels ruled the '10s, the onset of the pandemic and many months in lockdown made even those most devoted to the extra inches swap their beloved heels for a firm-footed stance at the turn of the decade.
With all of us out of the habit of wearing heels, the flat-shoe revolution began. Reviving once-forgotten ballet flats, Mary Janes and leather loafers, the flat-shoe renaissance started slowly, eventually saturating the market here in 2025. Of course, flats styles have evolved over the years, and so too have their colours. Plucking from runway favourites and street style successes, the flat-shoe colour trends of 2025 make for fresh and energising outfit additions that can breathe new life into a capsule wardrobe.
Embrace a more comfortable way of moving through the world and read on to discover the flat-shoe colour trends we're shopping right now.
4 FLAT-SHOE COLOUR TRENDS TO TRY THIS SEASON
1. PALE BLUE
Style Notes: The pale blue colour trend has been seeping into all the chicest collections lately. Offering a fresh palette for the spring season, pale blue flats are an easy way to lift a look.
SHOP PALE BLUE FLATS:
These ballet-inspired flats will add an elegant edge to your day-to-day styling.
This mesh pair is ticking off multiple trends in one.
This would work equally well with skirts, dresses and jeans.
2. SILVER
Style Notes: The silver footwear trend is far from over. Adding a sparkle to your step, silver shoes offer an easy way to dress up a casual look. Style with jeans for a simple outfit or wear with a party-ready dress when high summer arrives.
SHOP SILVER FLATS:
A comfortable party shoe that wont give you blisters.
3. RED
Style Notes: Red shoes have been on the agenda for a while now, and this spring, the style set is wearing them with everything. Brighten up your favourite jeans or style with a trending white skirt for a fresh spring look you'll want to wear on repeat.
SHOP RED FLATS:
I love the flower embroidery detail.
I love the triple strap detail on this pair of Mary Janes.
4. CHOCOLATE BROWN
Style Notes: The chocolate brown colour trend is the easiest way to add some depth to your daily styling. Wear dark brown shoes with a tonal colour palette for a super-chic cohesive ensemble. And if you thought brown was just for autumn and winter, think again.
SHOP BROWN FLATS:
An easy way to add some subtle dimension to your outfit.
Style with your favourite jeans or wear with a white cotton skirt.
This piece was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Natalie Munro is Who What Wear UK’s news writer and has worked in the fashion industry since she graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of the Arts London. Natalie’s experience in the industry spans journalistic and styling roles that have seen her work for publications including British Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Vogue Ukraine, AnOther Magazine and Elle UK.
With an interest in uncovering the latest fashion trends, Natalie takes a leading role in identifying news for Who What Wear UK. Reporting on a daily basis, Natalie focuses on trends on and off the runway, as well as street style and celebrity fashion. Natalie also creates content for Who What Wear’s social channels including TikTok and Instagram on a weekly basis.
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