I’ve been talking about shoes in bold colors a lot lately, but today I’m sticking with a much more neutral subject - literally.  I’m talking about neutral shoes, styles in shades like taupe, beige and nude, because this is a huge trend we’re seeing for spring.  We’ve actually seen this same trend every year for at least the past couple of years, but it makes perfect sense: For what these shoes lack in color, they totally make up for it in extreme versatility, giving great bang for your fashion buck.  Plus, they’re ideal for pairing with those light and airy spring frocks we love to wear this time of year because they won’t weigh down the look.  Sure, you won’t have the drama that bold color can provide, but going nude with your shoes gives plenty of leeway for playing things up with unique design details.  One example of this is the Calvin Klein Alex (above), a modern, sleek and sexy style with crisscross detail on the upper for added interest.  You can get them for $158 with free overnight shipping at Endless.  Here are some more neutral shoes that have caught my eye:

Sam Edelman Kellan wedge in nude for $224.95 at Nordstrom.  Get free shipping with coupon code SHOES through 4/14/11.

Boutique 9 Illy in light natural for $139.99 with free 2-day shipping from Heels.com.

Report Signature Calyer in almond for $264.95 with free overnight shipping at Endless.  Or, get a similar look for less with the BCBGirls Estrella pump in nude for $119.99 with free 2-day shipping at Heels.com.

Sergio Zelcer Maggie t-strap wedge sandal in tan for $129 with free overnight shipping at Endless.

Aldo Krugh for $90 at Aldo.com. Coupon code 310687728 takes 10% off (exp 4/1/11).

Chinese Laundry Talk To Me in natural for $109.95 with free shipping at Shoemall.  Coupon code SHOEMALL20 takes 20% off (expiration unknown).

Dolce Vita Scarlett in blush for $99 at Bloomingdales.  Get 20% off with coupon code MARCHFF (exp 4/3/11).

Messeca Cecilia asymmetrical wedge for $169 with free shipping at Piperlime.

Fergie Sanibel in nude for $109.95 at Shoemall.  Coupon code SHOEMALL20 takes 20% off (expiration unknown).

Note that prices and promotions are subject to change at any time.

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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on the 17th of this month, so I thought I would round up some green shoe options in honor of the day.  This is serious business, after all, because you definitely want some of that Irish luck on your side and you most definitely want to avoid getting pinched.  When it comes to checking out a bunch of cute green shoes, it’s a tough job, but someone must do it, right?  Right.  Ok, all jokes aside, here are some shoes that are in the perfect shade for some St. Patty’s Day revelry, but also for well beyond - applying a fresh, crisp pop of this color to your look is always nice for spring.  That being said, let’s get into the groove of green:

Frye Kara Trapunto for $228 with free shipping from Zappos.

Mojo Moxy Sassy for $79.95 at DSW.  Members get free shipping on $35 with coupon code SHIPR through 3/21/11.

Michael Antonio Gillespie for $64.99 with free 2-day shipping at Heels.com.

Irregular Choice Power Struggle for $106.98 with free 2-day shipping at Endless (limited sizes left).

Miz Mooz Silva for $99.95 with free overnight shipping at Endless.

Miss Me Rachel-2 for $46.39 with free 2-day shipping at Endless.

Two Lips Too Fling for $49.95 at DSW.  See the code listed above for free shipping.

Aldo Carknard for $34.98 at Amazon, plus free shipping for a limited time.

Corso Como Fabulous for $49 at 6pm.

Here’s to the luck o’ the cute green shoes!

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Jennifer Lopez apparently doesn’t compliment people on their shoes very often - something she admitted herself on American Idol last night during the San Francsco auditions - but the shoes worn by Idol hopeful Julie Zorrilla, whose family came to the U.S. from Colombia, drew praise from the super-stylish star.  Jennifer loved her gold glitter heels and her singing voice, all of which translated to a golden ticket to Hollywood for Julie.  We’ve seen a lot of stand-out sparkly shoes on TV lately, like Adrienne’s pair on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, so the ongoing “glitter/rhinestone/crystal/anything shiny” trend on shoes still seems to be reigning supreme.  To find your own pair of gold platform pumps, much like the JLo-approved pair worn by Julie, try these styles:

The Aldo Gones gold glitter heel with ankle strap appears to be the exact shoe worn on the show.  You can get these at Aldo for $80.  Coupon code 298416447 takes 10% off your order (expiration unknown).  Here are a few more options without the ankle strap:

Steve Madden Caryssa in gold glitter for $129.95 at Steve Madden.  Coupon code rmn15f takes 15% off and gives free shipping, making them $110.46 (expiration unknown).  Get a better price at Piperlime, where they are $89.99 with free shipping, but few sizes are left.

Victoria G for $85 with free shipping at Bakers.

Mossimo Viviana for $29.99 at Target.

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Fiending for cute shoes?  If so, be sure to check out this latest list of shoes sales, which will have you putting your best foot forward while keeping your wallet happy in the process.  Here’s the rundown:

Shoe Woo: Get your fix from Nine West, Rachel Rachel Roy, Enzo Angiolini and more Jones Apparel Group shoe brands and you’ll get 60% off your second pair through 12/12.

Endless is offering 40% off select designer shoes through 12/10.  Update: The daily deal for 12/11 is 40% off select rainboots.

Aldo is taking 50% off the original price on clearance shoes and shipping is free.  The expiration is unknown.

Steve Madden offers 25% off full-priced styles and free shipping via coupon code FRIEND25 until 12/14.

Nine West takes an extra 50% off select boots at checkout and shipping is free.  Other shoes are an extra 30% off (eligible styles are marked).  The expiration is unknown.

Bakers will offer 30% off starting tomorrow 12/11 with coupon code DECFFM for their Friends and Family sale.  Shipping is also free.  The expiration is 12/12.

Happy shoe shopping!

Note: All offers may have exclusions and are subject to change.

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Today is a big day in the online shopping world: Cyber Monday!  To get a great discount on your shoes purchase, be sure to check out this rundown of shoe sales, all of which are good through today only:

DSW: 25% off and free shipping with coupon code CYBER25 (members only)

Endless: $30 off $100, $60 off $200 or $100 off $300 and free shipping automatically at checkout

Steve Madden: Get 35% off and free shipping with coupon code CM35

GoJane: Use coupon code JANECYBER32 for 32% off

Reebok: 40% off with coupon code CYBER40

Shoes.com: 20% off with coupon code CYBER and free shipping

Onlineshoes: $25 off $100 with coupon code CYBER and free shipping

Shoemall: 25% off $25 with coupon code MONDAY25 and free shipping

Shoebuy: 20% off with coupon code CYBER and free shipping

Famous Footwear: Buy 1, get 50% off second sale with an extra 20% off using coupon CYBER20, plus free shipping.

Betsey Johnson: 40% off your order and free shipping at checkout

Bakers: 15% off any order or 25% off $100, plus free shipping

Aldo: 30% off sale and clearance shoes, plus free shipping

Lord & Taylor: 25% off with coupon code CYBER and free shipping on $99 or more

Solestruck: Extra 50% off sale items with coupon code FP72HMPZF

Karmaloop: 25% off and free shipping on $60 or more with coupon code GOCYBER, plus a $10-$40 gift code on orders $100 or more (gift code amount depends on order amount)

Piperlime: 20% off with coupon code LUCKY20 and free shipping

Heels.com: $10 off $50 with CYBER10 coupon, $25 off $100 with CYBER25 coupon and $50 off $180 with CYBER50 coupon, plus free shipping

Bebe: 20% off regularly-priced items and free shipping on $25 or more

Note: Exclusions may apply to any offer listed.  Offers expire 11/29/10 and are subject to change.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I’m sure many of you are already full from all of those Thanksgiving eats and treats, but you might still find yourself with a strong craving for a helping of new shoes with a hefty side of savings.  If so, you’ll want to know where all of the best Thanksgiving and Black Friday shoe sales are.  I’ve been checking it out and I think this list of bargains will satisfy any shoe shopping urge you might have this weekend, but for much less.  Let’s take a look:

Aldo is taking an additional 30% off sale and clearance shoes (discount already applied to product prices) and shipping is free with no minimum.  Expiration is unknown.

Get 40% off your order automatically during checkout at Betsey Johnson and you’ll also get free shipping with no minimum required.  The Betsey Johnson Alison 2 corset bootie is reduced from $175 to $105 shipped after the savings.  The expiration is 11/28/10.

Famous Footwear is having their BOGO sale, which means you’ll get 50% off your second pair of shoes, and you also get an additional 20% off using coupon code GOBBLE20 at checkout.  The expiration is 11/28/10.

Guess is taking 20% off regularly-priced items and 60% off sale items (discount is already applied to product prices).  I’m definitely seeing some extra-low prices in the sale section and shipping is free if you spend $125 or more.  The expiration is 11/26/10.

Nine West is taking an extra 50% off select Doorbusters shoes at checkout and shipping is free.  The expiration is 11/26/10.

Save on Kenneth Cole Reaction and Kenneth Cole New York shoes at Kenneth Cole by applying coupon R2149 at checkout.  This code takes 40% off any qualifying style and shipping is also free if you spend $50 or more.  The expiration is 11/26/10 at 12 pm ET.  Update 11/26/10: Kenneth Cole now takes 30% off select styles, no code required, until 11/28/10 and shipping is free on $50 or more.

Save 25% and get free shipping at Steve Madden when you apply coupon code THANKS25 at checkout (some exclusions apply).  The expiration is 11/29/10.  Update: Get 30% off and free shipping instead with coupon THANKS30 through 11/29/10.

Endless takes 30% off select boots and slippers and more items, with shipping for free.  Amazon has a similar offer for 33% off select boots and slippers if you prefer to shop there.  The expiration for both is 11/27/10.

Get 20% off your order and free shipping at Shoebuy by applying coupon code THANKS2010 at checkout.  The expiration is unknown.  Update: The new Black Friday code for 20% off is FRIDAY and good until 11/26/10.  Or, get 25% off your order with coupon EMLFRIEND10 until 11/29/10.  Shipping is free.

25% off $25 at Shoemall with coupon code FRIDAY25 until 11/26/10.

Get 25% off $60 at Karmaloop and free shipping by applying coupon code BLACKOUT at checkout (expiration unknown).  You’ll also receive a gift code for a future purchase in the amount of $10 - $40 if your order is over $100 (gift code amount depends on purchase amount).  Be sure to check out the new Tick boot, the Libby Tick, for $280 before discount in 2 color options.

Shoes.com takes an extra 25% off sale items with coupon code YAMS until 11/26/10.  Or, visit the Shoes.com outlet store, Shoesteal, to get 25% off via code STEAL25 until 11/26/10.

Buy 1 item and get 50% off your 2nd at Bakers until 11 am PST (2 pm ET) 11/26/10 only.

Get 50% off select flats and winter boots at Payless and 40% off select slippers through 11/28/10.  You can also get $10 off select fitness styles.  Take another 20% off your order with coupon code 30534 until 11/30/10.

Lots of sales going on at 6pm.  Most notably, Skechers Shape-Ups for $49.95 or less, Steve Madden shoes for $29.95 or less and Charles by Charles David shoes for $50 or less.

LuLu’s takes an extra 25% off sale items with coupon code TAKE25 through 11/28/10.

I’ll be updating this list over the weekend, so be sure to check back for more shoe savings!

Offers are subject to change.

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I couldn’t resist the Flo Rida reference in the title but, hey, it works when it comes to one of the big shoe trends for fall.  Betty Wang, senior buyer of designer shoes at Saks Fifth Avenue, told the New York Times that fur boots are the hottest selling shoes at Saks Fifth Avenue right now, both fur-lined boots and boots with fur on the outside of the shoe.  Although she references the pricey Jimmy Choo Yule and the Christian Louboutin Toundra, you can always apply the trend for much, much less.  Fur-lined boots are always comfy-cozy, but today’s post is more about form than function; i.e. fur on the outside.  I like the Sam Edelman Shalin (pictured above) because it uses quite an extensive amount of fur, but still manages to look sleek and stylish.  You can get it at Karmaloop for $200 and apply coupon code SAVE20 for 20% off and free shipping, making them $160.  Here’s some more fur styles, at moderate price points, that I’ve been checking out:

The Nine West Priska, a similar, but lower-priced, alternative for the Christian Louboutin Toundra that was also mentioned in a recent Rachel Zoe Report.  This pair is available for $149 at Nine West.

The Naughty Monkey D Lux for $79 at Shoes.com and $63.20 after applying coupon code VISA (exp. 2/28/11, may require Visa payment).

The Anne Michelle Savior 56 for $53 at LuLu’s.  A more casual option is also available at LuLu’s, the Wanted Tundra for $57.

The Skechers Struts for $79 at Amazon.

The Bearpaw Kaska for $84.99 - $89.95 depending on size/color selection at Amazon.

Dolce Vita Tatum for $240 at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Update: Here’s another one I like, the Aldo Vanderau for $110 at Aldo.

Note that all of the boots pictured here are made of faux fur with the exception of the Dolce Vita pair.

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