I don’t know which part of the country you are in but here in the Northwest, Old Man Winter is starting to pick up the pace and drop the temperatures. It may be a balmy 65-70 degrees during the afternoons, but once the sun goes down, it’s freezing time.

That makes me start eye-balling my boots and wondering if I have the right pair(s) to get the job done.

So, since it’s really feeling like winter and there’s a fall sale going on at Famous Footwear, I’m passing the sale love on to you.

Well, are you as excited about winter boots as I am? Here are some sale options to ponder:

Hot Kiss. Women’s Ashley. $40.00 $79.99

Dr Scholls Orig. Women’s Yell. $89.99 $99.99

Connie. Women’s Daisy. $69.99 $79.99

Hot Kiss. Women’s Bernice. $59.99 $84.99

Madden Girl. Women’s Singerr. $59.99 $79.99

R2. Women’s Devi. $59.99 $74.99

Two Lips. Women’s Manhattan. $99.99 $139.99

LifeStride. Women’s Amanda. $39.99 $59.99

MUDD. Women’s Slam. $49.99 $64.99

Madden Girl. Women’s Aerial. $39.99 $49.99

Not Rated. Women’s Bold Move. $59.99 $69.99

Of course, if you aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to summer and spring styles, there are plenty of reasonably-priced pumps and sandals to choose from as well. Here are a few that I can’t resist showing to you.

Franco Sarto. Women’s Ladylike. $44.99 $79.99

Etienne Aigner. Women’s Victory. $29.99 $69.99

Connie. Women’s Materialistic. $34.99 $59.99

BCBG Paris. Women’s Nesa. $59.99 $69.99

Tahari. Women’s Darby. $49.99 $89.99

Madden Girl.Women’s Laynie $34.99 $49.99

Just remember, it’s always nice when you can dress up for Fall without breaking your budget.

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Three-buckle styling has been all the rage of late in terms of shoes and even belts and other accessories. These pumps below fit in the trend, but which one is the $400 pair and which one is on sale for a tenth of that price?

Can’t tell? Don’t worry, I’m here to help. The first one is the Franco Sarto ‘Reserve’ Pump, at Nordstrom for $40 (half-off), also available in black leather, black patent, gold, and crimson. The second pair are Marc Jacobs heels, about $370 on Zappos.

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Good, reasonably priced loafers are hard to find. Good, reasonably priced, CUTE loafers are even harder.  Good, reasonably priced, cute GREEN loafers–well, you can just forget it! As I do have a passion for green things–especially since I’ve recently become a redhead–I was pretty excited to see these avocado patent pecary loafers from Franco Sarto, 58% off, no less (current price: $40). I don’t even mind the tassels, which I usually avoid: somehow, this shoe pulls it off.

I do have, however, my hesitations related to this brand, which is pretty much a hit-or-miss in terms of comfort. Back in the days when I didn’t think twice of donning a 3 or 4" stiletto heel, I bought the cutest pair of black strappy Franco Sarto sandals, with leather-flower embellished vamp, and a tall, thin, elegant 3" heel. I thought I was going to DIE after walking just about 200 feet in them. They cut into my feet, they were wobbly, they were impossible. Possibly the most painful shoe experience I’ve ever had. I got rid of them long before I even developed plantar fasciitis, while my shoe wardrobe was still quasi-populated with high heels–that’s how uncomfortable they were.

Post diagnosis, falling into my green streak, I bought a pair of flat green Sarto thongs, lots of straps and all, super-cute, etc. They are reasonably comfortable, except they are,  you guessed it, flatter than my desk, and hence can cause some discomfort after a while.

Which makes me wonder whether these loafers are too stiff, perhaps, or too narrow, or suffer from some other hidden flaw, as some of the reviews seem to suggest. I may just try them, though–and thank God for Zappos’ liberal return policy!

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