I’m a big shoe person and honestly don’t have too many criteria when shopping for them. I just go with what I like, but travel shoes are a whole different story. With every single pair of shoes I add to my shopping cart, I ask myself if they’d be good for travel. It’s not always a dealbreaker if they’re not, but I am more inclined to order a pair of shoes if I can see myself packing them for a future trip (or wearing them to the airport).
My ideal travel shoe isn’t bulky or too heavy, it isn’t made of a material that could easily be damaged (sorry, satin and light-colored suede), and it’s a bit trendy. (I live in the South and work from home, so I like to pack my most trend-forward outfits when I travel.) With spring and summer travel season coming up, I took it upon myself to scroll through Nordstrom’s vast shoe inventory with these bullet points in mind. Scroll on to shop the travel-friendly fruits of my labor.
Sam Edelman
Miranda Mary Jane Flats
Jeffrey Campbell
Persona Slingback Pumps
Nordstrom
Carolina Slide Sandals
Prada
Triangle Logo Driving Loafers
Reformation
Sally Slingback Sandals
Dolce Vita
Reyes Mary Janes
Jeffrey Campbell
Thomnas Slingback Half D’orsay Cap Toe Pumps
On
The Roger Centre Court Tennis Sneakers
Jeffrey Campbell
Sweet on U Kitten Heel Slide Sandals
Vince
Coco Ankle Strap Espadrille Kitten Heel Sandals
Birkenstock
Arizona Soft Footbed Sandals
Aeyde
Catrina Kitten Heel Slingback Pumps
Franco Sarto
Loran Sandals
Tory Burch
Patos Platform Slide Sandals
Miu Miu
Logo Raffia Slide Sandals
Steve Madden
Legaci Kitten Heel Pointed Toe Pumps
Aeyde
Eliza Slingback Pumps
G.H.Bass
Whitney Leather Loafers
Dolce Vita
Meeza Kitten Heel Slide Sandals
Gucci
Divine Cage Sandals
Mansur Gavriel
Dream Ballerina Flats
Veronica Beard
Liliana Slingback Pointed Toe Pumps
Reformation
Millie Slingback Sandals
Birkenstock
Arizona Waterproof Slide Sandals
Sam Edelman
Bay Cutout Sandals
Jeffrey Campbell
Tanya Pointed Toe Slingback Pumps
Prada
Triangle Logo Bow Slingback Pumps