You know what I love? A great pair of boots. Especially a great pair of boots I can wear day after day after day. A pair of boots I can walk all over the city in. A pair of boots I can throw on over a nice pair of skinny jeans. A pair of boots that is incredibly comfortable, yet feature enough of a heel that my feet are given a bit of a lift. A 1 or 2 inch heel is perfectly comfortable, and in fact I prefer a low heel to a pair of flats to be quite honest! They are easier to walk in! Tell me I’m not alone in this!

Maybe it’s about the sound. Good shoes should make that “I’m A Woman Wearing Heels!!” sound when you take a step. The size of the heel is irrelevant – I’m not always in the mood to put on 5″ stiletto show-stoppers – but a good pair of boots with a 1 inch or 2 inch heel makes that “Heel Click” sound I love.

Is it wrong that I love the sound of boots so much?! I feel strongly that every pair of boots in my closet should announce their presence with every step regardless of how casual or fancy they are!

The Paris Hilton Ryder boot in brown.
Also available in black.

Personally one of my favorite kinds of boot is the riding-style knee boot – they look fabulous over skinny jeans and can make the most casual outfit look put-together. Knee boots in general have a tendency to pull together any outfit!

We at Heels.com are big fans of Paris Hilton shoes – billionaire style at affordable prices. I think a lot of her shoes are just adorable, and I love the pink soles of course! The blocky heel on this Ryder boot is short enough to be very comfortable, but you’ll look and sound like a boot-loving fashionista walking around in these knee boots.

What could be better than riding boots? Cowboy boots! And my favorite cowboy boot on the site is without question the Silk Boot by BCBG:

The BCBG Silk Boot in Acorn.
Also available in Cuoio and Black.

I can’t express my love for these boots enough. They slouch. The block heel is perfect. It’s high, but not too high. The style is functional, fashionable, and cute. The color is just lovely. BCBG never disappoints, do they?!

In fact, the only thing I don’t like about these boots is that they come in two totally amazing shades of brown (Acorn and Cuoio) and when I get a pair I’ll have to make a seriously tough decision.

Search Heels.com for Riding Boots or Cowboy Boots to see all our wonderful styles! And check out our whole selection of women’s boots while you’re at it – you can always narrow your search down by heel height, color, brand, or size.

If you’re an animal print lover but get tired of cheetah and leopard, slither toward snake skin prints. These styles are great year round and work with dressy or more casual wear. What I like about snake style shoes are that they tend to be more neutral than traditional animal prints so you can wear them with more outfits. Check out my top picks if you’re looking to charm up your outfit in a vicious way.

Guess Closed 2

Baby Phat Fiona

Joan & David Ashling Flat

Carlos by Carlos Santana Privilege

You know we are obsessed with L.A.M.B. shoes. We blog about them regularly and I have even done a few video segments like this one, spotlighting the brand.  Gwen Stefani’s signature brand always seems to bring us something unexpected and never fails to be visually pleasing. These are a few of our newest L.A.M.B. arrivals. They seem to have a futuristic vibe, a look we’re loving right now. What do you think of these latest L.A.M.B styles?

L.A.M.B Zada Heel

L.A.M.B Zed Sandal

L.A.M.B Z-project Pump

L.A.M.B Zelia Heel

Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women.”  ~Elsa Schiaparelli

Hi shoe lovers! If you are a Heels.com fan, you probably know that we put lots of new shoes on the website every single week. I don’t know how we keep up with all our new shoes! You can always trust Heels.com to be there for you, picking out only the best of the best to fulfill your shoe desires. :)

One of my jobs at Heels.com involves describing all our new shoes. I get to take a close look at each new pair that comes in the door on its way onto our website, so I end up being pretty familiar with our newest inventory- not just what they look like, but what the shoes themselves are really like, in real life. Whether that sole is soft or firm, whether the heel really *is* that high, whether that boot will stay up or slouch down, how bright that color really is, etc. Those shoes and I are best friends by the end of the week! Sometimes I love them so much that I have trouble taking them off my desk and putting them back into inventory…

Since we just put a bunch more shoes up on the website, I would love to highlight two party heels that really caught my eye.

Prestige by Carlos by Carlos Santana in Bordo :: I was in love with these the moment I took them out of the box. First of all, the color is simply fabulous. It’s a rich jewel tone that words like “purple” and “pink” just don’t do justice to. I love the way Carlos by Carlos Santana describes them: Bordo. These luxe heels are just perfected by the perfect ribbon detail at the vamp. This gives them a fancy, delicate touch that is just amazing. I don’t know if I have a dress in my closet that would match these in Bordo, so I might get them in black (Prestige heel in Grafite) – or I might just shop for a dress to match them. Matching the dress to the shoes – the best way to shop! :)

Extravaganza by N.Y.L.A. in Zebra :: WOW. The picture really doesn’t do these justice. These heels are truly fabulous – the zebra pattern is in a faux fur like fabric, and the beautiful royal blue Mary Jane strap just pops out at you! I am not the only lady in the office who can’t get these party pumps out of her mind. They also come in a slightly less extravagant but equally fabulous black and red.

I love love love metallics and I enjoy wearing them day or night. The shiny hues may not be a must have trend for Fall but they are always on my radar. I prefer to wear metallic accessories opposed to clothes. A pop of silver or gold can add life to an otherwise boring ensemble. Try some of these guilty pleasures for your metallic palette.

BCBGirls Dante Heel in Dark Silver

Topshop Foldover Purse

BCBGirls Holmy Pump in Camel Metallic

Kate Spade Austin Tote

I recently visited Chicago which was quite a change from what I am used to here in Charlotte! Not only was it a bit cooler, I also never got in a car to go anywhere. This is quite unusual for me as Charlotte is primarily a driving city, so you can bet I was curious about the footwear choices of others.

Walking block upon block, navigating through crowds, and scaling slippery train station stairs is pretty much not doable in heels. In fact, I would strongly advise against it! I definitely saw a lot of bad/boring footwear choices, but some girls did manage to look quite cute in their walking attire. The main choice I saw were flat riding style boots – and it was also the choice I decided to don for most of the weekend!

I wore my favorite flat boots, the BCBG Petler boot in black (now sold out but available in suede!) and they were quite comfortable! Well, I will admit I was pretty sore from all that walking!

A good amount of the girls were wearing styles very similar to this. A similar style we carry at Heels.com is the Steven by Steve Madden Inragee:

We should also be getting in quite a few more similar styles in the next month or so.

What are your primary choices for walking shoes? Do you gravitate to sneakers or Uggs? Or do you try to up the style factor?