The Travel Shoe Edit: FRANKIE4 Makes Packing For Every Holiday Easier

08 Oct 2026

Travel has a way of making us rethink our shoes. The pair that looks great but can’t handle a day of walking. The sandals that are perfect until the weather changes. The sneakers you love, but somehow only wear with one outfit.

For Australian footwear label FRANKIE4, the answer is simple: practical and feel-good should come together in one shoe.

This Spring Summer, FRANKIE4 is spotlighting a considered edit of footwear designed to take women further — from airport lounges and city streets to coastal escapes, sightseeing, long lunches and everything in between.

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At the heart of the edit is Rome, a style that brings together two footwear favourites in one.

Designed with a sandal upper on a sneaker sole, Rome delivers the open, easy feel of a sandal with the cushioning and underfoot comfort of a sneaker.

The result? It feels like you're wearing a sneaker — but looks like you're wearing a sandal.

It's a clever combination designed for travel, where versatility matters. Rome brings a polished, contemporary finish to everything from sightseeing and exploring a new city to lunch, dinner and evenings out, giving women the freedom to do more without needing to change shoes. Because when one pair can give you the look you want and the feel you need, that's one less thing to pack.

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Then there are the shoes designed to handle whatever the weather throws at you.

FRANKIE4’s waterproof collection, including Isla and Bronte, brings a practical solution to summer travel, where unexpected rain, poolside afternoons, coastal walks and holiday adventures can all be part of the itinerary.

Designed with water-resistant leather upper straps, and retaining FRANKIE4’s considered approach to support and comfort, these styles are made for women who don't want to spend their holiday worrying about their shoes.

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“When women travel, they need their footwear to work harder,” says FRANKIE4 Director of Footwear, Gabrielle Thompson.

“You're walking more, you're wearing your shoes for longer, the weather can change, and you want to be able to move from one part of the day to the next without constantly thinking about whether your shoes are right for what you're doing.”

For FRANKIE4, practicality doesn't mean compromising on how a shoe looks.

Founded by two podiatrists, including one who is also a physiotherapist, the brand brings a clinical perspective that extends beyond the foot. Understanding the relationship between the feet, legs, hips and back informs the way FRANKIE4 approaches footwear, from its technology and construction to how a shoe performs over an entire day.

That philosophy is particularly relevant when travelling.

“The woman is always the brief,” says Gabrielle. “We think about where she's going, what she's going to do when she gets there and what she needs her shoes to do for her. Travel is a perfect example — you don't want to pack five pairs of shoes when two or three really considered pairs can take you everywhere.”

No travel wardrobe is complete without a great sneaker.

FRANKIE4’s Jackie and Nat have become go-to styles for their versatility, with more than 24,000 five-star reviews combined, while the new Duke brings a fresh, contemporary take to the everyday sneaker.

Designed to be worn with everything from denim and relaxed tailoring to dresses and skirts, the trio are made for the realities of travel — airport days, sightseeing, shopping, long walks and the inevitable “let's just keep walking” moment.

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Underfoot, FRANKIE4's podiatrist-designed footbed technology provides the considered support and cushioning that has become central to the brand's approach. Because for FRANKIE4, comfort is about more than simply adding an arch support.

The brand considers the forefoot, arch and heel as an interconnected foundation of the foot, with its founders' clinical backgrounds informing the way footwear is designed from the inside out.

“Travel is where you really notice the difference between a shoe that looks good and a shoe that has genuinely been designed for the woman wearing it,” says Gabrielle. “Our goal is to give her both. She should be able to look at her suitcase and know that every pair she's packed is one she's actually going to want to wear.”

From the polished versatility of Rome, to the water-ready practicality of Isla and Bronte, to the everyday ease of Jackie, Nat and the new Duke, FRANKIE4's travel edit is designed to make packing lighter — without asking women to compromise on style, practicality or how their shoes feel.

Because the best travel shoes aren't the ones you pack just in case.
They're the ones you want to wear everywhere.

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About FRANKIE4

FRANKIE4 is an Australian footwear label founded by two podiatrists, one of whom is also a physiotherapist, with a belief that women should never have to choose between style and comfort.

Designed by women, for women, FRANKIE4 takes a whole-body approach to footwear, drawing on knowledge of the foot, legs, hips and back to inform its design, technology and innovation.

The woman is always the brief — what she is doing, where she is going and what she needs from her footwear. Every FRANKIE4 design brings together contemporary style, podiatrist-designed technology and real-world customer insight to create footwear that supports women through everyday life and the moments that matter most.

Step into the world of fashion and functionality with our curated collection of footwear blogs, where style meets comfort every step of the way.

The Travel Shoe Edit: FRANKIE4 Makes Packing For Every Holiday Easier

At the heart of the edit is Rome, a style that brings together two footwear favourites in one.

Then there are the shoes designed to handle whatever the weather throws at you.

No travel wardrobe is complete without a great sneaker.

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