32 Shoes From NYFW You'll Actually Be Able To Walk In

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On the style spectrum from comfort to pain, runway heels typically fall into the latter category, with teetering sky-high stilettos and chunky platforms at neck-breaking heights. Throw convoluted straps and impractical designs into the mix, and you have a shoe that's better served as eye candy in a glass case than its intended purpose on the cement. But for spring/summer 2014, New York Fashion Week designers erred on the side of ease, giving feet a break from exaggerated arches. Designer Peter Som splashed his spring 2014 wave-inspired print on Christian Louboutin oxfords. Flora Gill and Alexa Adams (of Ohne Titel) stayed true to their feminine-sporty aesthetic and sent out variations of sheer-paneled slingbacks with metallic straps. Marc Jacobs paired Teva-like sandals with elaborate Victorian gowns, and Tanya Taylor styled day-time frocks with pointy-toe flats in stripes, florals and more. Click the photo to see 32 flats that work with just about anything, and are also fashionably functional.

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Peter Som

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There were three variations of Christian Louboutin oxfords at Peter Som: waves, leopard-print and patent black.

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Ohne Titel

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Pretty metallic-accented slingbacks at Ohne Titel, plus a gladiator-inspired sandal.

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Marc Jacobs

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Marc Jacobs dressed down Victorian gowns with Teva-inspired sandals and dressed up sneaks with embellishments.

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Tanya Taylor

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Pretty pointy-toe flats at Tanya Taylor in florals and stripes.

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32 Shoes From New York Fashion Week You'll Actually Be Able To Walk In

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