Fisherman Sandals Have Officially Replaced Loafers as the Go-To Early Fall Shoe [Video]

When it comes to jelly sandals—or their slightly more grown-up sibling, fisherman sandals—you might be visualizing those plastic sandals that were so common in the ’90s and were anything but comfortable. But with the passage of time, the flats have gone from being a children’s footwear classic to a fashionable closet staple.

With designs from chic brands like The Row and worn by the likes of Alexa Chung and every stylish girl in Portugal, it’s clear the fisherman sandal trend is just getting started, with no intention of something as minor as cold weather getting in the way. In fact, they have replaced last season’s loafers as the perfect summer-to-fall transition shoe.

Mind you, the new models from brands like Mango and Hereuwere not made to be submerged in water or even worn on the beach, which makes them better suited to colder weather activities (and the outfits that go with them) anyway. In fact, the most elegant fisherman …