[PHOTOS] Bottega Veneta Men’s Spring 2016: Shoe Highlights

Crisscross sandals — or mandals, as we call them at FN — opened the show at Bottega Veneta.

Now that men have gotten used to the open-toe style, designer Thomas Maier was able to have a little fun with bright, outdoorsy acrylic laces interwoven on uppers, some paired with kitschy camp socks.

Thong-style sandals were similarly updated with this whipstitching. Elsewhere, footwear got in gear with neon-laced retro hiker/runner hybrid boots with signature interlaced leather on the tongue. Slip-on suede sneakers were an update on last season’s slipper styles.

Bottega Veneta Spring '16 Men's — Detail shoe shot.

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Overall, this season’s shoes related strongly to the athleisure movement that’s sweeping the fashion industry. While Bottega Veneta may have been aligned with this trend from a design perspective, traditionally, its customer swings more leisure, less ath. With this in mind, the sporty shoes seemed out of step.