5 Designer Shoe Styles You’ll Need this Spring!

Let’s be honest: you can never have enough pairs of ladies shoes.

And to feed your healthy shoe obsession each spring, you’ll probably pour over the major fashion magazines to find the best designer footwear.

But, if you are on a budget, how do you decide the number of new ladies shoes that you’ll need?

The answer is simple: buy only 5 pairs.

While this shoe-shopping limit would put Carrie Bradshaw and Imelda Marcos into a shoe coma, limiting your shoe purchases are a necessary evil for shoppers lacking cash.


Have no fear shoe-lover: Using the following tips you can select the most fabulous ladies shoes this season, without breaking into a sweat, destroying your budget or downgrading your personal style.

Select shoes from the 5 major spring shoe categories. A proper spring wardrobe has one pair each of the following: beach/flip-flops, casual, strappy sandals/special occasion shoes, work pumps and flats. Look within your existing shoe collection and make a note of the additions or deletions you need this spring.

Here are 5 shoe recommendations for your spring wardrobe:

  1. Buy a pair of espadrilles or wedges. Pair these warm-weather heels with skirts, pants or shorts.
  2. Choose a bright pair of flats. To add sparkle this spring, embellishment on the toe updates this classic shoe.
  3. Score a sexy duo in strappy heels. Wear these for evening and with jeans during the daytime.
  4. Look for casual beach sandals. Select a thong-style for the sand and a casual type for shopping trips and casual wear.
  5. For work get a  neutral or brown pump. Buy a classic style either open-toed or kitten heeled for skirts and pants.

Make a shoe shopping list using pictures from fashion magazines. Tear out pictures of your favorite shoes to guide you spring shoe purchases.  Instyle, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour, feature shoe editorials each spring. Using the shopping guides at the back of the magazines, write down the cost of each pair to create a budget.

Consider comfort and style before you buy. There’s no need to get into debt over a 800 dollar pair of Christian Louboutin shoes or Manolo Blahnik high heels this spring. Only buy a pair of shoes that make you feel good, fit properly and look great.

Determine the value of your shoe investment before buy. Calculate the cost-per-wearing of each pair. Using the retail price of the shoes, divide this number by each instance you think you’ll wear the shoes. For example: if the shoes cost 25 dollars, and you plan to wear them once a month for 3 months, the cost per wearing total is $8.33.

Let your fashion fingers search online for shoe deals. Scour the internet for shoe deals at designer closeouts, online sample sales, internet shoe retailers and overstock stores.  DSW, Gilt Group and Ideeli sell designer shoes for 25 to 60 percent off retail prices.

If you are a sale-loving shopper looking for a fool-proof method to stretch your shoe shopping budget use these tips to score a sweet deal on ladies shoes this spring.