Three Irresistible Spring Shoe Trends

By Suzanne Singer
March 30, 2010

This spring, designers are lending a warm-weather vibe to shoe styles—like clogs and military-style boots—that we typically find in the fall. And the floral prints we've been seeing for the past few seasons have made their way to our toes too, in the form of sky-high heels we can't get enough of.

Clogs

Chanel (Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images), Louis Vuitton (Photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images)

No longer hippie footwear, the clog is now officially in the fashion spotlight. Karl Lagerfeld added a dose of classic luxury with classic pearl embellishments and high platform heels for Chanel, while at Louis Vuitton, designer Marc Jacobs gave his clogs kitten heels and furry tassels that were used throughout the show. If you're going to get on the bandwagon, look for styles with high heels and some sort of fancy-fun detail.

Get the Look on eBay:

New Gucci High Heeled Clogs (buy it now price $499.00) The whipstitching lends this style a ‘70s vibe, but the extra-high platform heel keeps it current.

New High Heeled Clogs (buy it now price, $35.99) The button detail and pink trim add just enough girly interest.

New Kors Michael Kors High Heeled Clog (buy it now price, $58.99) The menswear accents of the braid trim and tassel are a nice juxtaposition with the feminine stiletto heel.

Floral Print Heels

Rebecca Taylor (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz), Miu Miu (Photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images)

Floral print is a spring mainstay, especially for the past few seasons. Flowers on wedges and heels add an extra flirty vibe to an outfit. At Rebecca Taylor, models strutted down the runway wearing bright Liberty printed floral ankle-strap platform heels. And at Miu Miu, more graphic small daisy prints appeared on platform booties and mary-janes.

Get the Look on eBay:

New Floral Print Platforms (buy it now price, $41.22) This sunny yellow and orange floral print peep-toe sling-back is perfect for pairing with an airy dress and denim jacket.

New Flower Print Platform Pumps (buy it now price, $36.61) These satin floral print platform pumps would be fun for a daytime wedding.

New Floral Print Betsey Johnson Platform Sandals (buy it now price, $71.99) A vintage-style print paired with a rope-y heel equals warm weather perfection.

Military Style Boots

Balmain (Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images), Max Mara (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)

The military trend has found its way from head to toe. In footwear, a softer touch seems to be the rule of thumb. Leave behind the lug-soled, clunky combat boot style for more sophisticated pointy toes and stiletto heels like booties shown at Balmain. Or try a similar look from Max Mara show, where stacked heel lace-up boots in neutral-colored canvas were the shoe of choice. To get the look yourself, pick bootie styles, preferable in canvas, with utilitarian accents like laces or buckles.

Get the Look on eBay:

Cap-Toe Green Canvas Boot (buy it now price, $19.99) This lace-up bootie in army green/grey canvas is pure ladylike military style.

New Suede Peep-toe Booties (buy it now price, 59.90) The green and brown colors paired together on this hiking boot-esque peep-toe bootie bring to mind a subtle camo vibe.

New Canvas Peep-Toe Booties (buy it now price, $25.65) The buckles on this tan canvas peep-toe bootie are the definition of utilitarian military chic.

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