<div class="breadcrumbs">
  <ul class="steps">
    <li class="step">
      <a href="#">
        <i class="fa fa-home" aria-hidden="true"></i>
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="step">
      <a href="">
        <i class="fa fa-shopping-bag" aria-hidden="true"></i> Books
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="step">
      <a href="">
        <i class="fa fa-shopping-cart" aria-hidden="true"></i> Cart
      </a>
    </li>
    <li class="step">
      <a href="">
        <i class="fa fa-credit-card" aria-hidden="true"></i> Checkout
      </a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #94DBF5;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.steps {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;  
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  height: 50px;
  line-height: 50px;
  background: #003459;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin-right: 30px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.step:hover {
  background: #007EA7;
}

.step:hover::after {
  border-left-color: #007EA7;
}

.step:hover::before {
  border-top-color: #007EA7;
  border-bottom-color: #007EA7;
}

.step:last-child {
  margin-right: 0;
  border-top-right-radius: 5px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
}

.step:first-child {
  border-top-left-radius: 5px;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;  
}

.step::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  border-top: 25px solid #003459;
  border-bottom: 25px solid #003459;
  border-left: 25px solid transparent;
  top: 0;
  left: -25px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.step:first-child::before {
  display: none;
}

.step::after {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  border-top: 25px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 25px solid transparent;
  border-left: 25px solid #003459;
  top: 0;
  right: -25px;
  transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.step:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.step a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}
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