In the ongoing quest for comfort and fashion, Easy Spirit has recently made great strides.  I just peeked into the nearby Easy Spirit store on a whim and discovered their E Collection, which is a bit higher end than their regular line in terms of materials, refinement, and style, and includes some really nice shoes.  Very impressive.

Most of them are available online, and while they’re a bit pricier than regular Easy Spirits, they’re still extremely reasonable ($169 is as high as they go), so here are some of my favorite E by Easy Spirit shoes.

The Preston ballet flat comes in several cute and classic color combos with fun names like “jester red and orange” and “blue chive” and it’s only $85.

I think I’ve blogged about the well-named Attractive before, but it’s so classy and elegant I’m repeating myself.  It’s perfect for work or for a night out.  And it also comes in a bunch of colors.  The black patent isn’t on sale, so it’s $169, but all the others on the site are now marked down to $100.  I must note that the version of this shoe that really caught my eye in the store was a different color.  It was a beautiful burgundy/brownish patent.  There was also a very nice muted coppery gold patent.  So you might want to check out the Easy Spirit store near you for the newest color range.

The Impact pump is that shoe that every businesswoman should have for her work shoe wardrobe.  And don’t worry about the pointy toe, because you can get this one (as well as the Preston and many other Easy Spirit shoes) in N, M, or W widths to help fit your feet in there.  Only $85! 

Here’s a reason why shopping in person can be much better than shopping online.  This next shoe, the Kimberlin wedge ($79) looks yucky on the website, in my opinion.  However, in person, it looks cute and chic.  It’s not too clunky, not too casual, and in the gray it’s perfect for fall trendiness.

Those are my faves, but there are plenty more that are quite stylish and really nice looking.  The quality may not be quite the same as a Taryn Rose or a Paul Green, but you’d really have a hard time telling that from looking at these shoes, even looking up close in person.  The leathers and suedes are nice looking and very smooth.  The stitching is neatly done, the arch supports are mostly pretty firm, and almost all of these are available in three different widths and half sizes so you can find the perfect fit.