The best shoes for women to buy for fall 2012

Shop for fall 2012’s best shoes for women, ranging from flats and sneakers to pumps and booties.

It's shoe shopping time again: We’ve rounded up the best shoes for ladies for fall 2012. Browse the season’s top styles, including flats, sneakers, pumps, boots and booties. There are plenty of shoes that cost less than $100, as well as high-fashion footwear from brands such as Rachel Comey, Loeffler Randall and United Nude.

  • Photograph: Estudio Schutz

    Best shoes: Schutz Fulvia cutout booties, $211, at isaay.com

  • Best shoes: The Frye Company Harlow high-heeled oxfords, $198, at thefryecompany.com

  • Best shoes: Candie’s tall leather flat boots with stud details in cognac, $70, at Kohl's, locations throughout the city; visit kohls.com

  • Photograph: Melissa Sinclair

    Best shoes: Loft Petra suede pointy toe pumps, $80, at Loft, locations throughout the city; visit loft.com

  • Best shoes: Toms Ash Indo slip-ons, $54, at toms.com

  • Best shoes: Vintage Shoe Company Jennifer boots in gray suede, $339, at vintageshoecompany.com

  • Best shoes: Ann Taylor Delaney stacked platform pumps, $228, at Ann Taylor, locations throughout the city; visit anntaylor.com

  • Best shoes: Jon Josef Gatsby Gump loafers, $125, at jonjosef.com

  • Best shoes: Dr. Scholl’s Shoes Bobbin booties in black, $71, at drschollsshoes.com

  • Best shoes: H&M pumps, $70, at H&M, locations throughout the city; visit hm.com

  • Best shoes: Vans Authentic Lo Pro black floral sneakers, $55, at vans.com

  • Best shoes: American Eagle Outfitters Engineered boots, $80, at American Eagle Outfitters, locations throughout the city; visit ae.com

  • Best shoes: Topshop Mario hiking boots in bordeaux, $80, at topshop.com

  • Best shoes: Olsenboye Boogie oxfords, $30, at JCPenney, locations throughout the city; visit jcpenney.com

  • Best shoes: United Nude Pin Naomi kid suede booties, $335, at unitednude.com

  • Best shoes: Jessica Simpson Collection Belindas mesh peep-toe booties, $110, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com

  • Best shoes: Talbots Bly tweed ballet flats, $119, at Talbots, locations throughout the city; visit talbots.com

  • Best shoes: 80%20 Tahnee peep-toe heels in oxblood, $198, envishoes.com

  • Best shoes: Christian Siriano for Payless Racquel booties, $50, at Payless, locations throughout the city; visit payless.com

  • Best shoes: Loeffler Randall Lucie wedges, $450, at lordandtaylor.com

  • Best shoes: Rachel Comey Cruz loafers in grape, $368, at totokaelo.com

  • Best shoes: 2568 Shoes Chiquita boots, $199 at 2568shoes.com

  • Best shoes: J.Crew Janey patent-leather flats, $178, at J.Crew, locations throughout the city; visit jcrew.com

  • Best shoes: Truth or Dare by Madonna Farowna heels, $120, at Macy’s, locations throughout the city; visit macys.com

  • Best shoes: Zara women’s studded cowboy ankle boots, $129, at Zara, locations throughout the city; visit zara.com

  • Best shoes: Nine West Escapegoat boots, $199, at ninewest.com

  • Photograph: Melissa Sinclair

    Best shoes: Aldo Sen sneaker wedges, $100, at Aldo, locations throughout the city; visit aldoshoes.com

  • Best shoes: Candie’s suede booties in mustard, $25, at Kohl's, locations throughout the city; visit kohls.com

  • Best shoes: Bongo suede ankle boots with buckles, $50, at Sears, locations throughout the city; visit sears.com

  • Best shoes: American Eagle by Payless Harness boots, $45, at Payless, locations throughout the city; visit payless.com

  • Best shoes: BCBGMAXAZRIA Ripley boots, $375, at BCBGMAZAZRIA, locations throughout the city; visit bcbg.com

  • Best shoes: O’Neill May buckle booties, $68, at shoponeillusa.com

Photograph: Estudio Schutz

Best shoes: Schutz Fulvia cutout booties, $211, at isaay.com

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