Designer Footwear To Fill Your Boots

Heels do add a certain oomph to any outfit, but it\’s nice to be able to get that effect without the foot-aching reality of a stacked pair of heels. So for those of us who want to look great but also want to sport practical footwear you can now look great and breath easy with this summer\’s low-heels and ballet flats that are making an appearance in fashionable footwear for women.

Women\’s fashion is still going wild for animal print with ballet pumps available in prints, fabrics and styles. Tony Burch\’s Reva and Eddie use animal print in both tasty tones and luxurious leathers, Bank Two add strap detail to their pumps and Guiseppe Zanotti add skull and bones to their already sassy leopard print for an edgy pump. Natural materials are a fashion favourite with suede, as usual, coming out on top, this include varieties from Lanvin and Ralph Lauren, TopShop and Salvatore Ferragamo go bright with shiny leather in loud hues, French Sole and Pieces slither towards snake skin and Marc by Marc Jacobs and Alaa try out their latest pumps in calf hair.

Brogues may have started their life in a typically masculine environment but they are mannish no more as they are thrust into regeneration under the watchful eye of women\’s design fashion for boho chic, college prep and clean lined power dressing. Dual coloured shoes from N.D.C and Sonia by Sonia Rykiel contrast against the animal inspired Christian Louboutin\’s leopard print and Miu Miu\’s zebra, whilst Bloch embellishes with studwork and Church\’s Classic Burwood uses an uneven surface style.

Moving up the leg and this season\’s shoes are transformed into boots that utilize the best in style and comfort in designs that will soon become fashion favourites. Mark McNairy, an American designer, has made the Chelsea boot in black that is both contemporary and classic in its use of suede and Freddie from Won Hundred lingers the ankle boot in lace. To step towards more comfort look to the boot-sneaker, blended by Jimmy Choo\’s Tokyo in suede and leopard print, Gucci goes earthy with wool and leather and Miu Miu goes glam in patent high tops. Contrasting the darker colours of Miu Miu, Pointer\’s Hannah comes in the muted colours of Pussywillow with folded down tops. Sneakers, pumps and plimsoles are a staple favourite for any wardrobe and you can see why with catchy colours from Keds, Converse All Stars and Classics Superga range.

For the final summer rays, embrace the flip flop while you still can, alive and well in the designs of Firetrap, Ed Hardy and the wildlife ready Miss Trish Splash or go classic cool with Havaianas or the punchy zigzag print of Missoni. Footwear this season really is comfort first, wonderfully demonstrated in Scholl\’s Band flats with their soles made from wood and also Swedish Hasbeens in both their holed ballerina pumps and sandals in hand made luxuriousness. Gladiator style is still coming out fighting with J.Crew\’s Quorra, Jimmy Choo\’s Bliss with embellishment detail and the gold and patent leather of Roberto Cavalli.

For closed shoes but keeping in line with the summer style are canvas espadrilles in Marley by Asos, Toms University creates a statement with blocks of hues, loud colours by Superdry and Office and floral designs from Bounty. Keep the summer alive with water side footwear in Sperry\’s Authentic boat shoes, N.D.C. and YMC in neutral canvas or statement print deck shoes from Navajo.

It\’s not unthinkable to be both polished and cosy with women\’s jackets so don\’t think your shoes can\’t also be serviceable and chic simultaneously. From ballet pumps to stillettos, women\’s footwear at Glass Boutique can accommodate every climate condition and event in your busy diary.