Fall Is Almost Here: These Are the Classic Shoes I'm Most Excited to Wear

When it comes to my wardrobe, shoes are the category I obsess over. Alongside bags, they're the items I'm pickiest about and the ones I prefer to invest in. While I tend to err on the side of saving on elevated basics, footwear feels different. Living in New York means I'm constantly walking, so my shoes need to hold up on long days out and about. Due to that, I've grown particular about what I buy, prioritizing quality and gravitating toward timeless pairs I won't get sick of, especially since I wear them on repeat.

With the season shifting, I can't wait to start wearing different silhouettes. On the trendier side, expect Venetian slippers, boat shoes, animal prints (cow, snake, zebra), croc-embossed textures, rich burgundy, cherry red, silver, satin, suede, and patent leather. While fashion cycles are forever changing, I always think of fall as a return to the classics.

My mind immediately goes to trench coats, cashmere knits, and turtlenecks as well as shoes like ballet flats, Mary Janes, and loafers. For 2025, we'll also see clogs, wedges, mules, kitten heels, pumps, Tabis, knee-high boots, Hunters, and, of course, Uggs.

Below, the enduring minimalist styles I'm most excited to wear.

Camper makes the best chic yet comfortable shoes.

My dream Repetto ballerinas.

Gucci

Women's Loafer With Horsebit

Chocolate suede Gucci loafers.

Worishofer

251 Slide Black Leather

Worishofers paired with socks.

MANOLO BLAHNIK

Ballerimu Bow-Detailed Suede Mules

The leather version of these has been on my wish list forever.

Frye

Campus Knee High Boot

These campus boots come in Black, Saddle, Bourbon, and Banana.

G.h.bass

Weejuns Whitney Loafers

The only loafers I will ever need.

The classic Ferragamo Vara Soft Pump.

These Rothys clogs are so cozy.

The Ada from Margaux comes in so many different colors.

Hunter

Original Tall Rain Boot

These Hunter rain boots have been everywhere this summer and are only going to get bigger in the fall.

The Row

Soft Loafer in Eel

MANGO

Block Heel Leather Shoes

Under-$100 burgundy block heels.

Cute cap-toe pumps from Tory Burch.

Open toes were another trend seen on fall 2025 runways.

Saint Laurent

Lido Flat Mule

These Saint Laurent mules come in satin, too.

ZARA

Leather Kitten Heel Sandals

UGG

Ultra Mini Classic Boot

Uggs may have started as a high school favorite, but they continue to come back year after year.

Maison Margiela

Tabi Ballerina Pump

Divisive Tabi ballerinas.