As any fashion savvy person knows, basics can be stretched across seasons with a simple accessory change or infusion of colour. Fortunately for us, designers have helped us along and released what shoe aficionados can herald as the second (season) coming: the summer moccasin.

For a casual walk on the beach or nip down to your local market, try A.P.C.’s suede flat moccasin for a pop of colour or Minnetonka’s black zippered ankle moccasins. A veritable moccasin mecca, Minnetonka features every style you could dream of at prices that won’t require you to sacrifice dinner during the week.

For drinks with the girls or a casual date, slip on Teepa moccasins from Steven by Steve Madden, available in taupe, purple, orange, blue and black. If your summer job doesn’t involve matching T-shirts and a camp full of children, invest in a pair that will raise the style stakes– Miu Miu moccasin banana flats or Chloé’s round toe moccasin flats are top choices.

The ice may have thawed, but you can channel your inner Eskimo in ninety-degree heat if you choose to rock the mocc.