The Ultimate Shoe Guide 2008

If you need great shoes in a flash, hit up hot Internet site Piperlime, which offers a range of brands, from Aerosoles to Giuseppe Zanotti. (We like the free shipping and returns on shoe orders too.)

Rustic
Rough and tumble. All about downtime. Only gets better with age. We thought they looked like the kind of weekend boots we’d wear forever, and once we tried them on and realized they had that perfect give at the calf, we knew we were right.

Suede
What could be cooler than elegantly shaped shoes in fearlessly fabulous colors? Pair the blue one with black. The green with black, brown or gray. And that brilliant steel toe prevents you from scuffing your tips.

Clockwise from top right:
Suede pumps, Guess by Marciano, $99; zappos.com.

Suede pumps, Christian Dior, $780; 212-931-2950.

Metallic-leather flats with mirrored buckles, Giuseppe Zanotti, $550; piperlime.com.

Soft leather boots, Seychelles, $170; visit nordstrom.com for stores.