The 12 Prettiest Nail Polish and Sandal Pairings to Try This Summer

Ground high-shine metallics with a deep, lustrous emerald green. 

Shop the pairing: Jin Soon nail polish in Metaphor, $18; jinsoon.com. & Other Stories slides, $75; stories.com.

Create a desert color palette with a deep sandy  polish and a rustic orange wedge.

Shop the pairing: OPI nail polish in San Tan-Tonio, $8; amazon.com. Rachel Comey wedge, $437; rachelcomey.com.

Pick up on the silver from the single straps and carry it over to your polish.

Shop the pairing: Sally Hansen Miracle Gel nail polish in Buffalo Nickel, $8; walmart.com. Zara slides, $30; zara.com.

Play up color contrast with an understated pair of moss green sandals with a vibrant violet polish. Unexpected and wonderfully eccentric at the same time.

Shop the pairing: Maybelline nail polish in Deep in Violet, $4; maybelline.com. Asos sandals, $33; asos.com.

Complete this sandal's flower motif with a traffic-stopping yellow polish. 

Shop the pairing: RGB Cosmetics nail polish in Taxi, $18; rgbcosmetics.com. Paula Cademartori sandals, $419 (originally $599); matchesfashion.com.

Channel your inner badass with a cool coat of black polish that perfectly complements this equally cool croc pair.

Shop the pairing: Gucci nail polish in Iconic Black, $29; gucci.com. Dries Van Noten slides, $396 (originally $565); totokaelo.com.

With a statement shoe as loud as this colorful knotted wedge, you'll want to keep other distractions to a minimum. 

Shop the pairing: Tom Ford nail polish in Toasted Sugar, $35; bloomingdales.com. Chloe sandals, $519 (originally $865); net-a-porter.com.

The easiest way to make these black sandals feel brand new? With a fresh layer of mint green.

Shop the pairing: Essie nail polish in Mint Candy Apple, $9; essie.com. Vince sandals, $123 (originally $175); bloomingdales.com.

Elevate a pair of frayed denim slip-ons with a fiery shade of red. Slip on a little white dress and you've got yourself a chic Fourth of July outfit. 

Shop the pairing: Christian Louboutin nail polish in Edgypopi, $50; christianlouboutin.com. Ancient Greek Sandals, $235; saksfifthavenue.com.

Mix metals with a shimmery emerald and a gilded platform mule.

Shop the pairing: Chanel nail polish in Emeraude, $28; chanel.com. Rosetta Getty mules, $850; farfetch.com.

A woven plaid slide gets the girly treatment with an oversize bow and a coat of the prettiest ballerina pink polish.

Shop the pairing: Yves Saint Laurent nail polish in Rose Romantique, $25; nordstrom.com. Brother Vellies sandals, $285; brothervellies.com.

Give these clear vinyl sandals a much-needed pop of color with a shade as timeless as rouge.

Shop the pairing: Dior nail polish in Rouge, $27; sephora.com. Maryam Nassir Zadeh sandals, $262 (originally $385); ssense.com.