These hot to trot Pollini sandals have us thinking of holidays spent under canvas with their khaki straps, toggles and flashes of vibrant orange. They're reminiscent of waterproof wear when taking on adventures in the English countryside.

But these little beauts in fine suede and leather won't be scaling any rock faces or stepping into muddy fields - these are set strictly for urban adventures. These strappy sandals are from the AW11 collection from Pollini with Kirkwood at the head of the helm. Kirkwood drew on solid shapes and strong architectural forms for inspiration this season.

Retailing at £470 they're available from www.asos.com or Box Boutique.

Go ahead and stare. These are the creation of Burak Uyan. Their smooth emerald green is a wash of soft colour against the more assertive woven spine of the shoe from toe to top. We love the little details making them so very interesting; the gold buckle and peep show cutaway at the ankle.

This German shoe designer of Turkish descent has grafted for the likes of Givenchy and Giambattista Valli. Inspired by architecture, sculpture it would be too easy to say that his shoes have that architectural quality to them, but that's exactly what comes through in his strong second season and promising start to his own label.

When it comes to injecting pattern and colour into our wardrobes it's usually our clothes that take the full hit of colour, texture and vibrant print but Pierre Hardy has us looking to our feet to bring the drama. Avoiding the safety of black or block colour, these ankle strap wedges with their deep blue and candy peach remind us of beach huts in summer and rock hard candy and sherbet dips. That's a powerful combination that lands this shoe in our must haves for the summer list.