The Season's Best shoes

[being lonely]

The pressure of knowing that, usually, we can’t afford the shoes we fall in love with. Unfortunately for designers (but great for us), there are lower priced shoe brands that create nearly identical replicas every season. We rounded up the best summer shoes and their lower priced counterparts.


1. THE FLORAL SLIP ON

HIGH: msgm, floral slip on sneakers, $391, available at ShopBop.
LOW: vans, liberty slip-on, $60, available at Vans.


2. THE PRINTED ESPADRILLE

HIGH: nicholas kirkwood, star-print satin espadrilles, $365, available at Matches Fashion.
LOW: love moschino, slip on printed espadrilles, $146.28, available at Coggles.


3. THE ONE-STRAP SANDAL

HIGH: marc jacobs, twill with pave stars slide clog, $1,945, available at marc jacobs.
LOW: dr. scholl’s, classic, $55, available at Zappos.


4. THE CLASSIC PENNY LOAFER

HIGH: church’s, kara penny loafers, $500, available at Barneys New York.

LOW: g.h. bass & co, diane origial weejuns, $128, available at G.H. Bass & Co.


5. THE LACE-UP BLACK HEEL

HIGH: gianvito rossi, lace-up leather pumps, $850, available at Net-A-Porter.

LOW: penny loves kenny, mingle, $34.99, available at 6PM.


6. THE SHOWER SLIDE

HIGH: givenchy, logo rubber sandal slide, $295, available at Bergdorf Goodman.

LOW: nike, beans just do it, $60, available at Nike.


7. THE BIRKENSTOCK

HIGH: birkenstock, arizona oiled leather, $125, available at Zappos.

LOW: steve madden, bearfoot, $49.95, available at Steve Madden.


8. THE METALLIC SILVER PUMP

HIGH: christian louboutin, décolleté 100 metallic leather pumps, $695, available at Net-A-Porter.

LOW: charles by charles david, pact dress pump, $31.01, available at Amazon.