Pantone Color of the Year 2021 Best Footwear Illuminate Yellow Ultimate Gray Gucci Prada Bottega Veneta Amina Muaddi Nike
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Best Shoes to Buy Right Now, Inspired by Pantone's Color of the Year

Options from Prada, Bottega Veneta, Nike and more.

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Best Shoes to Buy Right Now, Inspired by Pantone's Color of the Year

Options from Prada, Bottega Veneta, Nike and more.

Following the reveal of Pantone‘s two colors of the year, the bright yellow “Illuminate” and the chic “Ultimate Gray,” we’ve put together a handful of shoes inspired by next year’s hues.

Described as a bright and cheerful yellow, “Illuminate” is the perfect shade for spring, filling people with an optimistic promise of a sunshine-filled day. “Ultimate Gray” is assuring, fuelling feelings of composure, steadiness and resilience. Working well as a color combination, as well as as individual shades, the Pantone colors of the year are guaranteed to be everywhere as we enter 2021.

We’ve put together a handful of shoes from labels including Bottega Veneta, Prada, Nike, JW Anderson and more, all in the 2021 shades. Peep our picks below, and learn more about the colors here.

“Ultimate Gray”

Balenciaga Cosy BB-plaque leather backless loafers

Balenciaga
Cosy BB-plaque leather backless loafers
$695 USD
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Buy

Bottega Veneta Almond embellished leather pumps

Bottega Veneta
Almond embellished leather pumps
$1,575 USD
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Buy

Amina Muaddi Ami leather pumps

Amina Muaddi
Ami leather pumps
$735 USD
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Buy

Asics Gel-Kayano 14 mesh trainers

Asics
Gel-Kayano 14 mesh trainers
$140 USD
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Buy

JW Anderson Felt slippers

JW Anderson
Felt slippers
$397 USD
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Buy

“Illuminate”

Gucci Princetown slippers

Gucci
Princetown slippers
$692 USD
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Buy

Prada Patent-leather pumps

Prada
Patent-leather pumps
$738 USD
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Buy

Nike Blazer Mid ‘77 leather sneakers

Nike
Blazer Mid ’77 leather sneakers
$135 USD
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Buy

Birkenstock 1774 Arizona leather slides

Birkenstock 1774
Arizona leather slides
$430 USD
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Buy
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