Shoes for Women: Shop the Best Pairs Approved By Our Editor

last updated 18 March 2021

As someone who is in between clothes sizes and has an irritatingly not-right-for-any-store kind of curvy, petite figure, it's probably no surprise that my biggest vice is shoes. I'm scared to count how many I actually own, but I think around the 300 mark wouldn't be an entirely OTT estimate. What's more important than the number, though (back me up here), is the fact that I get lots of wear out of almost all of the footwear I have bought over the years. I religiously get new pieces seen to by a cobbler (key to getting rubber soles put into leather soles for example, as your shoes will last longer), and I try to ensure that I buy only comfy heels, which means there are a lot of midi and kitten heels in my repertoire. I don't mind buying high street (although I know now where to go for the best quality affordable shoes), but I'm more likely to invest bigger bucks into a pair of designer boots than I am an It bag any day of the week.

So if you're a fellow shoe fanatic this is the shopping gallery to keep checking in on. Scroll to shop the shoes—from sandals to mules, courts to boots—I'm buying/obsessing over/adding to my wishlist…

A FEW OF MY RECENT SHOE OBSESSIONS…

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I couldn't help it—these OTT Marni shoes were calling my name.

Marni

Crystal-Embellished Satin Pumps

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I'd been shoe-stalking Jessie Bush and noticed she wore these DMs on repeat—they were SO hard to track down as many sizes are sold out almost everywhere, but I did it.

Dr. Martens

2976 Smooth Chelsea Boots

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Yuul Yie is one of my favourite shoe brands, and everything about these red mules makes me happy—I wore them to Who What Wear UK's Christmas party, but they'll be just as great next spring. They also come in white and nude—I'd say the nude is a great leg-lengthening investment.

Yuul Yie

Toffee Judith 70 Bow Embellished Pumps

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Trust the French to make the most perfect black, suede knee-high boots. These pull-on babies are from Sézane, and they're only going to get better the more worn and battered they are.

Sézane

Dahlia Boots

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The Sabine slingbacks have been around for a while, but they really are great work shoes to still invest in. And the white ones are on sale right now.

Ganni

Sabine Slingbacks

MORE SHOES I'M INTO RIGHT NOW…

Charles & Keith

Square-Toe Slingbacks

These could totally pass as designer.

Bershka

Faux Suede Sock Boot

This heel is interesting.

Arket

High Heel Leather Strap Sandals

I don't want to sound greedy, but you can never have enough black shoes.

Uterqüe

Printed Court Shoes

If I ask really nicely, can I please have two pairs of leopard-print shoes?

Isabel Marant

Latsen Boots

Marant is the queen of suede boots, and these are the latest addition to her collection—a love-forever purchase. Just use suede protector, please.

Kalda

Black 85 Crystal Buckle Satin Mules

I have these in a different colourway and they are SO comfortable.

Aldo

Astaondra Sneakers

I'm not a trainers person, but these are just really fun.

Topshop

Jezebel Mules

After years of disliking red footwear, I'm now all in.

Mango

Cowboy Boots

If you're going to do cowboy boots, commit to the trend.

Tibi

Gavin Sandals

From the colour to the strappiness to the heel height, these have spring 2019 written all over them.

Gucci

Jordan Monogrammed Loafers

If I'm ever going to be tempted into flats, then these might do it.

The Row

Coco Mules

Coco is back and now in sumptuous purple velvet and satin—I cannot resist.

Let us know what you end up with by tagging #wentoutlikethis on Instagram!

This story was published at an earlier time and has since been updated.

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Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.