PUTTING your best foot forward has never been easier – or more fun.
This spring, shoe designers are serving up styles to fit every taste – and, finally, every heel requirement.
Unlike last spring – when the high, ladylike pump ruled the runways – this year, the temptations include sweet ballet flats, flirty kitten mules, boho wedges, retro strappy platforms and minxy stilettos.
The strongest trend is color: from tangy pops of citrus-bright limes, lemons and oranges to jolts of electric blue and Pepto pink. Textured fabrications – raffia, brocade and ribbon, polka dots and gingham – also play a part in the giddy new mix of style and color. Ditto for whimsical girly touches like bling-encrusted wedge heels, fabric-flower accents and ribbon or rope straps.
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* Brocade pump, $90, at Steve Madden, 580 Broadway.
* Floral mules, $56.97, at Century 21, 22 Cortland St.
* Strappy sandal, $240, at Stuart Weitzman, 625 Madison Ave.
* Rafia pump, $135, at Beverly Feldman, 7 W. 56th St.
* Polka-dot kitten heels, $158, by Michael Simon at Fame, 512 Seventh Ave.
* Gingham anklestrap, $39.99, at Bakers, 358 Fifth Ave.
* Doilie peep-toes, $54.99, by DOLLHOUSE at shoes.com
* Butterfly ankle-strap sandal, $130, from Miss Sixty 386 W. Broadway.
* Madras ankle-straps, $129, at Laundry by Shelli Segal, 97 Wooster St.
* Crystal-studded slide, $79, at Enzo Angiolini, 551 Madison Ave.
* Polka-dot wedges, $180, at Coach stores.
* Satin slides with leather starburst, $129, at DSW, 4 Union Square.
* Lanyard sandals, $250, at Cynthia Rowley, 376 Bleecker St.
* Rainbow ribbon slides, $178, by Isaac Mizrahi at Saks Fifth Ave.
* Rafia and suede mules, $325, at Cole Haan stores.
* Jungle thong, $368, at anthropologie.com
* Stiletto peep-toes, $275, by BCBG MaxAzria, at Saks Fifth Avenue.
* Bead-encrusted platform sandals, $90, at charlesdavid.com.
* Cotton striped slides, $178, at anthropologie.com.
* Ladybug wedges, $200, at Coach stores.
* Sling-backs, $69, at chineselaundry.com
* Raffia kitten heels, $225, at Stuart Weitzman, 625 Madison Ave.
* Leather floral ankle-strap, $118, at Banana Republic.
* Mesh peep-toe pumps, $64.97, at Century 21, 22 Cortland St.
* Suede flower-embossed ankle-strap, $160, at Kenneth Cole Reaction, 610 Fifth Ave.
* Garden-print flats, $138, at J. Crew.
* Criss-cross slingback, $118, at Banana Republic.
* Blossom slide, $158, by Michael Simon, at Fame, 512 Seventh Ave.
* Wedge espadrilles, $60, by Tommy Girl at Macy’s.
* Butterfly pump, $460, at paulandjoe.com.



