12 Fall Shoe Trends Fashion Editors Are Already Wearing

Ballet flats, knee-high boots, loafers, low-heel pumps, Mary Janes, and more.

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There are a handful of shoes that will be trending for fall 2026 that feel less like trends and more like wardrobe staples. One, in particular, that's at the top of my wish list is low-heel pumps. My dream pair is The Row's $1050 Liisa Kitten Three, but I've found alternatives like Aeyde's Cari Pumps, which are half the price. For a block heel, I love Suzanne Rae's rose-colored City Slippers, and I already own Vagabond's Blanca, my favorite knee-high boots that I've worn the past few falls. Loafers, like G.H.Bass's Whitney Weejuns, are always timeless. Then there are ballet flats, which are my most-worn style year-round.

For options that feel more like true trends, royal purple ballet flats are popping up right now, such as Alex Mill's Prince Street Ballet Flats in violet patent leather. Jazz shoes are a divisive trend that took me by surprise. They were popularized by Celine and its creative director, Michael Rider, then seen on the runways of Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander, and Miu Miu as well.

There are also two-toned, croc-embossed, and satin shoes; the sneakers of choice will be soft, low-profile styles; and last fall, our editors were loving high vamps, which we'll be continuing to wear.

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Ballet Flats

Croc-Embossed

High Vamps

Jazz Shoes

Knee-High Boots

Loafers

Low-Heel Pumps

Mary Janes

Purple

Satin

Soft Sneakers

Two-Tone

Audry Hiaoui
Associate Shopping Editor

Audry Hiaoui is a writer based in New York. For Who What Wear, she specializes in emerging designers, independent labels, and brand discovery, as well as interviews both on and off camera. Her writing has appeared in AnOther, Wonderland, Office, Interview, Love, and i-D, among others, with multiple cover stories and features in print, and she has worked as an editorial producer for Vogue during fashion months. She holds a master's degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from City, University of London, and has an extensive background in film, having worked for Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and Vice UK as well as on various projects including documentaries and music videos and most recently as a writer's assistant on an upcoming HBO/A24 series.