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Slingback Heels: Heel Heights Compared
Slingback heels with heel heights compared: 16 suede and mesh pairs from Joseph, L'Agence and Kenneth Cole, $49 to $498.
Autry Sneakers: Low-Top Suede and Logo Styles
32 Autry sneakers, from logo-embroidered low-tops to suede-trimmed styles like the Windspin Low and Reelwind Low, $90 to $455.
Shoes Under $150
Shoes under $150 that earn their place by being useful: flats for long days, pumps for occasions, platforms and suede shoes.
Affordable Shoes Edit
Affordable shoes that solve a real problem at a price that leaves room for the outfit. Shop shoes by sole shape, flex point and upper.
Best Flat Shoes
The best flat shoes stay comfortable all day without pinching, slipping or dragging, from the ATP Atelier Forcola to a velvet Stubbs & Wootton slipper.
Sneakers Under $250
Sneakers under two hundred fifty dollars should be judged by how naturally they enter the wardrobe, not by how technical or elaborate their names sound.
Sneakers Under 300 Dollars: Nike Suede, Mesh and Flat Soles
Sneakers under 300 dollars should have a clear shape and earn ordinary mileage, and the Nike pairs here run from suede to mesh to flat soles.
Best Stiletto Pumps
Stiletto pumps are the most formal version of a shoe that still belongs in an ordinary wardrobe.
Best Stiletto Shoes
Stiletto shoes are a study in trade-offs. Shop the best stiletto heels, with slingbacks and straps, by heel shape and fit.
Sandals Under $500
Sandals are the shoes I want to forget about once they are on, which means the best pair is not the most dramatic one.
Pumps: The Pumps Edit
The pumps edit: 30 suede, wedge and slingback pumps from Tony Bianco, Balmain, Stuart Weitzman and Retrofete, $125 to $1,047.
The Sneakers Edit
The sneakers edit is really a guide to choosing between polish, texture and actual visual energy.
Embellished Party Shoes: Crystal and Satin Heels
The party shoes worth the investment: 40 embellished heels and sandals from Aquazzura, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik and Saint Laurent.
Best Ankle Boots: Suede and Leather Ankle Boots for Fall
The ankle boots that go with everything: 40 suede and leather pairs from Khaite, Saint Laurent, Paris Texas and Gianvito Rossi.
Best Knee High Boots: Suede and Leather Boots to Buy This Fall
The knee high boots to buy this fall: 40 suede and leather pairs from Gianvito Rossi, Christian Louboutin, Aeyde and Church's.
Suede Sneakers Beyond The Basic White
The white sneaker has become the default, which is exactly why suede feels useful now.
Western Boots
Cowboy shapes without the costume
Studio Amelia Shoes
Emily Amelia Inglis founded Studio Amelia in Sydney in 2019 after struggling to find a flat sandal that was neither too relaxed nor too dressy, and deciding to design her own. The debut collection launched with just four sandal styles in four colorways, and was an instant hit
Dries Van Noten Shoes
Dries Van Noten launched his first menswear collection in 1986 in Antwerp, showing it in London with five classmates from the Royal Academy who became known as the Antwerp Six. What set him apart from the group was a refusal to chase a single signature look, instead building a reputation on pattern mixing, botanical prints and a stubborn independence from the usual industry calendar.
St. Agni: The Byron Bay Label by Lara and Matt Fells
Lara and Matt Fells, a married couple with retail backgrounds rather than design degrees, started their label in Byron Bay, Australia, in 2014 with a maxed-out credit card and a handful of leather tote bags. The brand found its signature in woven mules introduced around its third year, pieces that reportedly sold out on repeat, before it grew into a full ready-to-wear range still designed and headquartered in that same coastal town.
The Heels Worth The Investment
A thoughtful pair makes getting dressed feel intentional.
Platform Sandals For Height Without The Ankle Wobble
A higher stance that still feels grounded.
Burgundy, Suede and Cream
Three colors that make a fall wardrobe feel finished: burgundy, brown suede and cream. Here is how I would wear each one, from a head-to-toe burgundy outfit to the suede and cream pieces that ground it.
Mansur Gavriel Ballet Flats and Mary Janes: Fall 2025
56 Mansur Gavriel Fall 2025 flats: ballerinas, Mary Janes and sandals in square toe, woven and mesh styles, $235 to $995.