The Best Polish & Sandal Combos for Summer!

By Sarah Walter
Updated Jun 02, 2014 @ 9:30 am
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Coordinating your shoes with your polish is no easy task, but with this season’s bright footwear and countless polish possibilities, there’s no fixed rule.

Cult-favorite Birkenstocks, which have undergone a revamping since their ‘90s heyday, are leading the pack of summer footwear that calls for new takes on the pedicure. These ultra-reflective pink leather Marni sandals paired with a mellow robin’s-egg blue ( above) prove that opposites attract, while muted leather hues like blue and white go best with more saturated tones.

Click through the gallery to see more of our unlikely polish-and-sandal pairings for summer!

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Butter London & Marni

Nails:

Sprog, $15; butterlondon.com

Sandals:
$345; modaoperandi.com

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Chanel & Birkenstock

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Nails:

Mirabella, $27; chanel.com

Sandals:
$120; birkenstockusa.com

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Sonia Kashuk & Balenciaga

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Nails:

Sweet Dreams, $5; target.com

Sandals:
$775; neimanmarcus.com

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OPI & Nicholas Kirkwood

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Nails:

Coca-Cola Red, $9; ulta.com in June

Sandals:
$495; at Nicholas Kirkwood, 646-559-5239

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Essie & Sergio Rossi

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Nails:

Haute in the Heat, $9; essie.com

Sandals:
$325; modaoperandi.com

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Dior & J. Crew

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Nails:

Aventure, $25; dior.com

Sandals:
$198; jcrew.com

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Deborah Lippmann & Gap

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Nails:

Dark Side of the Moon, $18; deborahlippmann.com

Sandals:
$40; gap.com

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Nicole by OPI & Whistles

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Nails:

The Coral of the Story, $8; available in drugstores in June

Sandals:
$125; whistles.co.uk

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Formula X & Valentino

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Standout, $11; sephora.com

Sandals:
$192; nordstrom.com

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Tom Ford & See by Chloé

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Nails:

Coral Beach, $32; neimanmarcus.com

Sandals:
$252; shopbop.com

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Deborah Lippmann & Loeffler Randall

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Nails:

She Drives Me Crazy, $18; deborahlippmann.com

Sandals:
$225; zappos.com

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Essie & J. Crew

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Nails:

Strut Your Stuff, $9; essie.com

Sandals:
$78; jcrew.com

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