Giuseppe Zanotti Snake Print Sneakers, $650 and Alexander Wang Dillon Sneakers, $385. Both via ShopBop

With brands as luxurious and varied as Christian Louboutin, Lanvin and Miu Miu already jumping on the high-end sneakers bandwagon, the number of designers that would like to dress our feet during our down time as well as our workdays and evenings is only going to continue to increase. Read More…

Mulberry Signature Patent Pumps, $400 via Luisa Via Roma

Like many women, my first introductions to truly high heels were via my collection of Barbie dolls and their attendant wardrobes. My mom wore heels, but neve as high as Barbie did, and never in the shades of candy pink and purple that truly enchant young girls. Barbie, with her forever-molded foot and extensive shoe closet, seemed like the height of footwear sophistication. Read More…

Shoes without anything under the arch aren’t a new phenomenon; I’ve seen brands as elegant and high-end as Yves Saint Laurent do it in various ways, but those particular pieces were obviously not meant for widespread consumption. Not only were they prohibitively expensive, but they were postured as extremely special shoes that one might wear to a particular event, but not to just any old party. Read More…

When a pair of shoes is as sought-after as the Isabel Marant Sneaker Wedges, it’s only a matter of time until the copycats come out of the woodwork. In footwear, there are a number of brands that seemingly make their entire living on the coattails of more expensive brands, and in this case, Ash is one of those brands. The Ash Bowie Sneaker Wedges changed very little from their French inspiration. Read More…

J.Crew Viv Pumps, $298 via J.Crew

Despite the fact that I no longer work in a traditional office, I remember very well how difficult it was to strike the right balance with workplace footwear. You don’t want to be too sexy, but you also don’t want to be too dowdy or casual. Color and comfort are both concerns, as is the ability to add a bit of your own personality without stepping over dress code boundaries. Read More…

Giuseppe Zanotti Metallic Leather Wedges, $895 via Net-a-Porter

Back in October, we talked about the first pair of heelless Giuseppe Zanotti shoes that showed up online, a gold d’Orsay pair that were sleek but also kind of terrifying. Just in time for vacation season, the Giuseppe Zanotti Metallic Leather Wedges are here to meet all of your warm-weather heelless shoe needs. Read More…

Christian Louboutin Highness Pumps, $1075 via Net-a-Porter

I got into an interesting conversation with a group of female friends yesterday – are heels ever really, truly comfortable? For the overwhelming majority of women, I don’t think high heels ever are. Sure, most of us might be able to endure a couple of hours at a party, and a lot of us might assure our friends that our heels are great, but the women who actually feel that way are few and far between. Read More…

Giuseppe Zanotti Mangrove Snake Peep Toe Pumps: Were $750, now $375 via Net-a-Porter

As you likely know by now, when Net-a-Porter has a sale, the site adds new products and takes additional discounts off existing sale items every Monday. That makes for some lucky finds after a few weeks, and today I have scoured the 11 pages of sale shoes to find the best bang for your buck: the Giuseppe Zanotti Mangrove Snake Peep Toe Pumps. Read More…