It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time to shop for fall footwear. Here, we tell you which of your new shoes to wear for brunch, drinks, clubbing, and more.
Brunch
Suede Wedge Sandals, Prada ($590). Saks Fifth Avenue, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., 305-865-1100
The happening weekend brunch scene requires fun footwear. Wear these bright blue Prada wedges to try the just-launched brunch menu at Love is Blind (225 Altara Ave., Coral Gables, 305-748-6118). For those who need it, go for the Triple-Decker Hangover Wrecker: three eggs with ham, bacon, and Swiss between three pieces of sourdough toast.
Day Trip
Poet Calf Hair Strappy Sandal, 10 Crosby Derek Lam ($225). Neiman Marcus, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., 305-993-4620
Do something you haven’t done in a while: spend a day at the Wynwood Walls. Arrive in a pair of comfortable flats that’ll take you from one street art exhibit to the next—like these bold, strappy sandals by Derek Lam.
Lunch
Heath Stilettos, Jimmy Choo ($895). Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., 305-864-3656
If you’re meeting friends for a chic lunch at Soho Beach House (4385 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 786-507-7900), put on a pair of fall’s best stilettos: the Heath by Jimmy Choo in vintage gold.
Drinks
Cut-Out Leather Ankle Boots, Maison Martin Margiela ($1,090). Saks Fifth Avenue, Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., 305-865-1100
It’s a little too hot to wear a pair of traditional fall booties, but thanks to this season’s cut-out trend, there are a few options you can pull off in Miami’s warm weather. These futuristic ankle booties, for example, will help you fit in with the cool crowd at Radio Bar (814 First St., Miami Beach, 305-397-8382).
Date Night
Suede Pumps, Stuart Weitzman for Scoop ($355). Scoop NYC, Shore Club Hotel, 1901 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-532-5929
For your next date night, pick a decadent Italian restaurant—like Il Mulino at Acqualina Resort and Spa where we recently spotted Sports Illustrated cover model Nina Agdal (17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, 305-466-9191)—and a pair of elegant heels in a fall hue.
Clubbing
Ayers Sandal, Salvatore Ferragamo ($1,350). Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave., 305-866-8166
Next time you want to let loose, head to LIV at the Fontainebleau (4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-674-4680) in a pair of brand-new heels. Considering the lace and feathers on these ankle-strap stilettos, we have a feeling that Ferragamo created them just for an occasion like this.