Most men grab whatever is nearest the door when the weather turns and end up in something they bought on holiday three years ago that has no business being worn anywhere with decent lighting. Slip on sandals deserve more credit than they get. The right pair works with linen trousers, works with shorts, works with the kind of relaxed summer outfit that looks effortless precisely because everything in it has been thought about. Leather is almost always the right material. It ages well, it moulds to the foot, and it looks considered rather than accidental. We’ve been looking specifically for sandals that sit in that useful middle ground between beach footwear and something you could actually wear to lunch. Clean lines, minimal branding, a sole with enough weight to it. The ones that work tend to do so because they are quiet about it. No fuss, no statement. Just a very good sandal that makes the rest of the outfit better.