Shoes Gone Wild: 10 Loafers That Are Too Cool For School

by Annie Wazer | 3:50 pm, January 6th, 2012

Few shoes are both trendy and weather appropriate — and luckily this year, loafers just happen to fit the bill. We’ve rounded up ten bold pairs that are as eye-catching as they are versatile. Not the staid penny loafers of your kindergarten days, these loafers are the perfect mix of edge and style — and the perfect way to make it through spring. Check them out in the slideshow below!

TIME WARP: The Shoes Of The Future, Designed In 1950

by Justin Fenner | 2:27 pm, October 27th, 2011

We have a vision of the future, and so too did the fashion-obsessed consumers and designers of the 1950s, whose designs are still with us today. But way back when, they had some pretty kooky ideas of what today’s women would wear on their feet.

Stiletto Implant Surgery Is The Freakiest Fake Surgery Ever

by Justin Fenner | 1:47 pm, October 13th, 2011

There’s artistic body modification and then there’s just plain crazy body modification. And we’re pretty sure installing a stiletto into your own foot falls into that second category.

Reach New Heights With 11 Of Our Favorite Summer Wedges

by Annie Wazer | 1:42 pm, July 10th, 2011

Wedges aren’t just this season’s most fashion-forward footwear, they’re also its most comfortable. With added support and stability, you might not even notice the added height! We’ve picked out 11 of our favorites just for you.

7 Celebrity-Approved Takes On The Classic Cap Toe Shoe

by Annie Wazer | 4:51 pm, July 8th, 2011

Celebrities are good for a lot of things: entertainment, gossip, and — our personal favorite — style. Hollywood’s elite have the opportunity to wear some of the chicest, most beautiful, and most expensive clothing in the known-universe, allowing them not only to showcase trends, but also create them. So when we noticed that celebrity after celebrity was spotted sporting a feminized take on cap toe shoes, we realized we had a footwear frenzy on our hands.

PHOTOS: These Are The Plastic Shoes Jason Wu Wants You To Wear

by Annie Wazer | 12:55 pm, July 5th, 2011

What’s next in designer capsule collections? Jason Wu‘s collaboration with Brazilian shoe brand, Melissa. Women’s Wear Daily reports that Taiwanese-born Wu will be releasing two styles in his collaboration with the plastic shoe brand, following in the footsteps of Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Gareth Pugh.

PHOTOS: 7 Movies About Shoes You Need To See

by Sponsored Content | 12:50 pm, May 4th, 2011

We here at Styleite love shoes. We also love movies. So it’s no surprise that some of our favorite movies are about shoes. We’re actually a little miffed that there aren’t more movies about shoes, but that’s another post for another day. Today, inspired by some of the beautiful shoes in Sophie Theallet‘s spring collection for Nine West, we’d like to share some of our favorite shoe-movies with you.

High Fashion, Low Cost: Julian Louie’s Aldo Line Is Here!

by Verena von Pfetten | 10:21 am, March 16th, 2011

There’s nothing we love more than a designer collaboration, but so often the final product falls a little (and sometimes a lot) short of our expectations. But in Julian Louie‘s case, you’ve got nothing to worry about. Last year, Louie teamed up with Aldo to create the shoes for his Spring 2011 presentation and while his clothes were a hit, the shoes were so well-received that Aldo decided to make them available to all their shoppers. In other words: you!

In Which We Herald The Arrival Of The Lower-Priced Shoe

by Justin Fenner | 4:12 pm, March 14th, 2011

Shoes are important. Because unless you live … actually, we can’t think of a place where you wouldn’t need to wear shoes. Which, hey, is what makes them important, after all. So it’s a pretty significant development that shoe salespeople all over the country are starting to sell footwear, paying special attention to the category of shoes that go for under $100.

You’ll Never Guess How Many Shoes Zappos’ CEO Owns

by Justin Fenner | 9:48 am, November 17th, 2010

By virtue of being literally surrounded by shoes all day, we kinda think that Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has the coolest job in the world. And you’d think, with the vast number of kicks that come into and go out of his warehouses all the time, he could easily support a fairly unhealthy sneakerhead habit. But you’d be wrong.

This Is About To Exist: The 9-Inch Platform Stiletto

by Justin Fenner | 4:55 pm, November 12th, 2010

We’ve seen strange shoes before, but we never thought we’d see the day when someone would actually manufacture, package and market a nine-inch platform stiletto. Ladies and gentlemen, that day is swift approaching.

Disney Collaborates On The Coolest Shoe Ever

by Justin Fenner | 6:37 pm, October 14th, 2010

Most movie tie-in products suck. So, in an attempt to do right by, well, itself and its new movie “Tron,” Disney collaborated with Canadian shoe designer Jerome Rousseau to create the gorgeous piece of shoe you see above.

The Zoe Report: Shake Your Booties

by Rachel Zoe | 11:06 am, October 13th, 2010

Without a doubt, one of the most thrilling aspects of fall is that I get to bust out my booties! Lace-up, buckled, shearling—you name it—this always on-trend style is irreplaceable during the cooler months. Though I could not attempt to choose just one preferred pair—it changes by the day—right now my feet are happily tucked [...]

The Zoe Report: Sole Mate

by Justin Fenner | 11:26 am, September 29th, 2010

A woman after my own heart, Carrie Bradshaw once told her friend Charlotte that she had no fear of heights, as evidenced by her shoes. Seeing that elevation is the first characteristic I notice in my own footwear—closely followed by material and comfort level—it is no wonder that I have appointed Chloé’s Enola Two Toned [...]

WATCH: Louboutin Names A Shoe After Blake Lively

by Justin Fenner | 10:00 am, September 16th, 2010

Getting a piece of fashion iconography named after you is a pretty big deal — Grace Kelly and Jane Birkin both have coveted Hermes handbags as namesakes. Now, Gossip Girl‘s Blake Lively has a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes named after her.

PHOTOS: Vivienne Westwood’s Shoes On Display

by Ruthie Friedlander | 4:35 pm, August 25th, 2010

Selfridges in London has decided to offer some much deserved praise to British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. And while we are often completely enthralled by her a-symmetrical dresses and distressed coats, the area in which Westwood really shines — and the talent for which Selfridges is honoring her — is in the shoe department.

What Do Politicians And Kate Spade Have In Common?

by Justin Fenner | 11:47 am, August 25th, 2010

Whether we should be all that concerned with what female politicians put on their backs is a post we’ll leave for later in the campaign season. For right now, we and what seems like a decent number of young female politicians are obsessed with the Kate Spade Halle.

Plastic Makes Perfect With Moschino’s New Collaboration

by Megan Baldwin | 1:02 pm, June 17th, 2010

Of course while we try our best to steer clear of anything approaching a Croc, leave it to Moschino to remind us all that is cute about jelly shoes. Plasticly perfect for tromping around in come summer the brightly hued ballerinas are made entirely from interwoven recycled plastic, the result of an ongoing partnership with Kartell.

Dress Like a Goddamn Man: Man Up Your Vocabulary Edition

by Andrew Cedotal | 3:36 pm, June 14th, 2010

It has come to to our attention that men these days are running around without the slightest idea of how to refer to the clothes they’re wearing, donning their outfits every morning with about as much knowledge of clothing as if they were still being dressed by their mothers.

If you are one of these people, we ask: What the hell is wrong with you?

World’s Oldest High-End Shoe Found in Armenia

by Justin Fenner | 1:40 pm, June 10th, 2010

Longevity is definitely something that we look for when we invest in a pair of kicks, but a leather shoe found recently at an archaeological dig in an Armenian cave has even our best-maintained pair of oxfords beat by thousands and thousands of years. The New York Times reports that a group of archaeologists have found what they say is the world’s oldest leather shoe.