32 New Shoes That Are Worth Planning Entire Outfits Around

A fun fact about me (even if it's not all that unique) is that I really love shoes. I'm the type of person that chooses my shoes first when deciding what I'm going to wear each day. And when new pairs begin arriving for the forthcoming season, I find myself browsing them daily. As you know, fall is on its way, and seeing that it's almost September, now is the perfect time to start thinking about which pairs you'll want to wear come October (or sooner, hopefully).
I spent several hours compiling a list of the new shoes I'm considering adding to my collection (although I regretfully can't have them all, so I must narrow it down drastically). I realize that when you don't shop for a living, it can be overwhelming to know what's worth buying for the new season, so I'm sharing my list of new shoes with you. Narrowing it down from there is up to you. Scroll to fall back into shoe shopping (sorry, I couldn't resist).
These are set to be the It flats of fall 2023. Hailey Bieber agrees.
These are my idea of the perfect fall ballet flats.
The all-leather version of Adidas' reigning It sneakers is wildly chic.
If your size is still in stock, consider yourself very lucky.
A great affordable alternative to the previous pair.
These beauties are back in stock (but definitely not for long).
The all-black version of these It sneakers is ridiculously cool.
Heeled Mary Janes are clearly going to be a thing this fall.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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