A Purr-fect Summer Sandal: Kitten Heel Sandals

Baring your toes is the standard fare for summer shoes, so ladies, get your pedicures and let’s get shopping. From the looks of all of the fabulous summer shoes coming down the runway, it’s going to be hard to narrow down the choices. Options are always nice, but it can be almost painful trying to figure out what to add to your wardrobe, especially if you’re on a budget. I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse that there are so many fabulous summer shoes to choose from, so all you can do is to get out there and start shopping.

One hot summer shoe trend for the coming warm weather is the kitten heel sandal. Kitten heels appeared on the fashion scene in the 1950s as pre-teen practice heels, but they quickly morphed into a full-fledged woman’s shoe. In addition to several other items she made famous, fashion icon and actress Audrey Hepburn made kitten heels a fashion must-have, and this summer shoe is still very popular with fashionistas of all ages today.

Most of the summer shoes that are coming down the catwalks and gracing magazine pages are high heels, so it’s nice to see there are also fabulous options for the “balance-challenged fashionista” like myself. If you’re a low or no heels person, you’re in luck this year. But even if you’re a hardcore, high heel-loving kind of gal, it’s just a good idea to take a break from heels. See, in addition to these darling summer shoes being fashionable, they are also practical.

These sexy little kitten heel sandals are a nice alternative in between flats and high heels this summer and will look darling with bare legs and peeking out from flowing trousers. Forgive the corny pun, but they are truly purr-fect for the all of the fabulous warm weather fashions that are coming our way.

Kitten heel sandals have definite retro roots, so they work with most of the past fashion eras that are hot right now, and they work perfectly with contemporary looks, especially the ladylike trend. The kitten heel sandal is considered quite a sexy little shoe by the guys; there is just something about this style of heel that it has just as much oomph as its sister stilettos when you strut your summer stuff.