Swervedriver, Wild Moth (kinda dark post-punk vibes there too), Slowdive, Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Teenage Fan Club, A Place to Bury Strangers, Flying Saucer Attack... those aree some classics off the top of my head. As a genre, as far as I'm aware, it really hasn't gone in any other directions since the 90s. There's some post-metal I've heard that supposedly incorporates elements of it but imo it's really not shoegaze unless it's jangly distorted guitars and soft vocals.
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