As much as fashion people like to pretend they don’t play favorites, they do, and their favorite season is fall—period. The collections are the biggest, the pieces are the chicest, and the styling is the most creative. It makes sense that the shoes that come out every autumn are the most elite of the entire year, whether they’re boots, mules, flats, or sneakers. The options are literally endless. But with such a large selection comes one problem: If you want to find the very best ones, sacrificing a few hours will certainly be necessary.
That’s where I come in—your fall-shoe guru who has all the time in the world to scroll through Moda Operandi, Nordstrom, Zara, J.Crew, H&M, Net-a-Porter, Shopbop, and more and handpick the footwear that’s deserving of more than a second look. While I’m certainly tempted to gatekeep all of the styles I found during my search, my need to tell everyone about every chic thing I find far outweighs any desire I feel to keep them to myself.
Just a whisper of a heel.
These sold out so fast last fall. Don’t let it happen again without getting a pair.
If you want The Row pumps but can’t justify the price, this equally elegant pair from Massimo Dutti should be in your shopping cart right now.
These are in stock. I repeat, these are in stock.
I love these in black, but the brown is too pretty to pass up.
Never ever sleep on Charles & Keith’s shoe selection.
Wear these with bare legs in September and sheer stockings in October.
The price on these is downright shocking.
Olivia Rodrigo and Bella Hadid are big riding-boot girls.
These are giving money. Maybe it’s the color.
I have already sent these to at least a dozen people hoping to get a Venmo notification.
If you hate pretty things, keep scrolling.
Yes, J.Crew has sneakers, and yes, they’re extremely low-key and cool.
New-boots alert.
The perfect boots for straight-leg jeans—found.
Classic mules you’ll wear all year round.
The entire WWW office is whispering about these new Ref moto boots.
These are sold out everywhere, but Net-a-Porter just got a major restock.
The oiled-leather Birkenstocks feel so much more elevated than the classic suede.
For both the office and a sleek night out.
Just the pop your fall wardrobe’s been missing.
Just easy.
The glamour, it’s dripping.
Reformation’s fall shoe drop has me girl-mathing like a Gen Z Ada Lovelace.
Just the right amount of Western.
It’s giving class.
I’d pay double for these. Luckily, I won’t have to.
You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on moto boots.
You don’t have to convince me to spend every dollar in my bank account on these. They do the work themselves.
