The 5 Spring Shoe Trends You Need to Try On Now

There's a fine line when it comes to shopping early. Nothing's worse than the sinking feeling of realizing something you wanted has somehow sold out before you've even had a chance to blink, but there's also the danger of splurging on something only to realize that you're not that in love with it when you finally do pull it out to wear. With a little bit of studying, though, it's entirely impossible to avoid the latter.

We scanned the full reports from each major city's fashion week to identify the shoe and bag trends you'll start to see more and more. Read up on them all, and then strike out to shop with confidence.

See all the runway shoes here:
Runway shoes from New York Fashion Week Spring 2014
Runway shoes from London Fashion Week Spring 2014
Runway shoes from Milan Fashion Week Spring 2014
Runway shoes from Paris Fashion Week Spring 2014

Spring Shoe Trend #1: Ankle-Strap Pumps
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Spring Shoe Trend #1: Ankle-Strap Pumps

The sophisticated single-sole pump has long belonged in the realm of polished, pulled-together professional women — aka the furthest thing from the vixen. But now with the addition of a sleek and skinny ankle strap, the pump has been injected with a dose of sex appeal. It's still sleek enough to wear at the office, but suddenly has new life for date nights and long nights dancing.

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Carolina Herrera Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Carolina Herrera Spring 2014

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Dior Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Dior Spring 2014

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Dsquared Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Dsquared Spring 2014

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Elie Saab Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Elie Saab Spring 2014

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Prabal Gurung Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Prabal Gurung Spring 2014

Ankle-Strap Pumps: Zac Posen Spring 2014
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Ankle-Strap Pumps: Zac Posen Spring 2014

Spring Shoe Trend #2: Sheer
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Spring Shoe Trend #2: Sheer

After seeing the parade of shoes that came down the Spring 2014 runways, we began to wonder if the next best thing to being barefoot is wearing a sheer shoe. A host of options presented themselves with netted mesh and see-through plastic, allowing for a peak of skin and a seriously cooling look. A leather bootie can add to the steamy factor on a hot Spring afternoon, but imagine how good a little breeze rushing through your heels would feel?

Sheer: Balmain Spring 2014
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Sheer: Balmain Spring 2014

Sheer: Christopher Kane Spring 2014
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Sheer: Christopher Kane Spring 2014

Sheer: Emporio Armani Spring 2014
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Sheer: Emporio Armani Spring 2014

Sheer: Fendi Spring 2014
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Sheer: Fendi Spring 2014

Sheer: Givenchy Spring 2014
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Sheer: Givenchy Spring 2014

Sheer: Oscar de la Renta Spring 2014
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Sheer: Oscar de la Renta Spring 2014

Sheer: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2014
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Sheer: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2014

Sheer: Reed Krakoff Spring 2014
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Sheer: Reed Krakoff Spring 2014

Sheer: Vionnet Spring 2014
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Sheer: Vionnet Spring 2014

Sheer: Yigal Azrouël Spring 2014
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Sheer: Yigal Azrouël Spring 2014

Spring Shoe Trend #3: Summer Booties
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Spring Shoe Trend #3: Summer Booties

By now, the bootie's become such a wardrobe staple that it's hardly an exaggeration to say we're not quite sure how we could get dressed without it. And while we'll always love the look of a chunky pair worn with a light and airy sundress, there are times when we wished for something a bit lighter. It's as if designers read our minds, creating a variety of styles that had a bootie silhouette but flashed some skin by way of cutouts, peep-toes, and exposed heels.

Summer Booties: Alexander McQueen Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Alexander McQueen Spring 2014

Summer Booties: BCBG Max Azria Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: BCBG Max Azria Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Proenza Schouler Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Proenza Schouler Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Gucci Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Gucci Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Mary Katrantzou Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Peter Som Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Peter Som Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Emilio Pucci Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Emilio Pucci Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Rag & Bone Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Rag & Bone Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Tom Ford Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Tom Ford Spring 2014

Summer Booties: Vera Wang Spring 2014
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Summer Booties: Vera Wang Spring 2014

Spring Shoe Trend #4: Mules
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Spring Shoe Trend #4: Mules

Like us, you might've associated mules with a retro trend better left in the past. Therefore, it was a happy surprise to see the sleek styles that paraded down the season's top-tier runways, adding an easy bit of polish to all kinds of looks. It's one of those shoes that's happily simple to translate from the runway and will work equally well in the office as paired with boyfriend jeans (and the shoes you can say that about are few and far between).

Mules: Altuzarra Spring 2014
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Mules: Altuzarra Spring 2014

Mules: Céline Spring 2014
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Mules: Céline Spring 2014

Mules: Alexander Wang Spring 2014
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Mules: Alexander Wang Spring 2014

Mules: Chloé Spring 2014
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Mules: Chloé Spring 2014

Mules: Costume National Spring 2014
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Mules: Costume National Spring 2014

Mules: Jenni Kayne Spring 2014
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Mules: Jenni Kayne Spring 2014

Mules: Rochas Spring 2014
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Mules: Rochas Spring 2014

Mules: Sportmax Spring 2014
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Mules: Sportmax Spring 2014

Mules: Tibi Spring 2014
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Mules: Tibi Spring 2014

Spring Shoe Trend #5: Summer Camp
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Spring Shoe Trend #5: Summer Camp

While there's nothing new about sneakers on the runway, the variety of styles we saw inspired by the sort of outdoor activities we did at Summer camp exploded this season. There were flat booties that looked eerily similar to water socks and strappy, nylon sandals that could've passed as classic Tevas. And sneakers. There were still sneakers.

Summer Camp: Céline Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Céline Spring 2014

Summer Camp: DKNY Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: DKNY Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Karen Walker Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Karen Walker Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Marc Jacobs Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Marc Jacobs Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Marc Jacobs Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Marc Jacobs Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Marni Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Marni Spring 2014

Summer Camp: MSGM Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: MSGM Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Prada Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Prada Spring 2014

Summer Camp: Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2014
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Summer Camp: Tommy Hilfiger Spring 2014