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7 Destination-Ready Shoes for Your Next Vacation

Envious of all of those pretty young things taking full advantage of their spring breaks? Instead of living vicariously through their sparkling, tropic-filtered Instagrams, book a flight for yourself somewhere stellar. But remember: A great jet-set look starts from the ground up, no matter where you land. Whether you are heading to Marfa and need to grab a pair of espadrille platforms, or are taking a jaunt to St. Barth s in some larger-than-life gladiator sandals, here are seven shoes to make any destination your stylish stomping ground.

NYC: Sneaker State of Mind
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Burberry Prorsum textured-leather and mesh sneakers, $595; net-a-porter.comPhoto: Courtesy of Net-a-porter
St. Barth s: Sunset Gladiators
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Ancient Greek Sandals Filareskia high, $320; ancient-greek-sandals.comPhoto: Courtesy of Ancient Greek Sandals
Marfa: Desert Stompers
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Prada suede espadrille chukka boot, $690; neimanmarcus.comPhoto: Courtesy of Neimanmarcus.com
Florence: Cobblestone Conquerer
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Tory Burch color-cube mule, $395; toryburch.comPhoto: Courtesy of Tory Burch
L.A.: West Coast Fringe
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Proenza Schouler layered fringe mules, $1,095; barneys.comPhoto: Courtesy of barneys.com
London: The Brit’s Boot
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Hunter Original Chelsea boots, $66; farfetch.comPhoto: Courtesy of farfetch.com
Phuket: Easy-Slider Sandal
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Figue Chappal pompom sandals, $195; matchesfashion.comPhoto: Courtesy of matchesfashion.com

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