6 Shoe Trends I’m Shopping From Nordstrom, J.Crew, and Shopbop's Cyber Sales

Hear that sound? No, we’re not referring to the sounds of your stomach still digesting food after Thanksgiving. We’re talking about the subtle buzz that picks up around the start of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Even if you’re not sifting through the sale racks at your local Nordstrom, this time of year can be, well, a bit noisy. After all, we can become bombarded with messaging around cyber weekend sales across every inbox, making it hard to decide what’s really worth buying. On top of that, there’s the harsh reality that we don’t have an infinite budget to buy everything on our loved one’s wishlists, much less our own. Therefore, it can sometimes feel like sale season is a constant battle between choosing whether or not to skimp out on buying holiday gifts or the little bits and bobs that keep us happy.

But what if we told you that you didn’t need to choose? One of the easiest ways to get the most out of your shopping this season with a shoestring budget is to start from the ground up (quite literally). You may be unable to swing buying into every single trend this season and getting the best gifts for everyone on your list—sister, and boyfriend included—but you can surely secure a pair of stylish shoes. Hear us out: not only is investing in new footwear smart, but it won’t throw off your holiday shopping budget. Plus, the pair of shoes can make your staples stand out while still tapping into the season’s biggest trends. But if you’re dubious about the possibility of actually finding trend-forward shoes for a good deal, then you’ll want to keep scrolling. Ahead, we’ve rounded up the 6 biggest fall shoe trends that can be found marked down at Nordstrom, J.Crew, Shopbop, Reformation, Net-A-Porter, and other retailers’ Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Prepare to make some sound for these shoe sale deals (yes, they’re that good).

Sumptuous Suede

Like clockwork, a few shoe trends always come back in style season after season—suede is undoubtedly one of them. But make no mistake, versions of this footwear trend are far more sumptuous than in the past, thanks to the textile’s adaptation into trending silhouettes and unique shades. Whether you buy this trend in the form of suede boots or ballet flats, you can’t go wrong with buying it (especially when it’s on sale).

Animal Instincts

While suede is definitely a safe investment for the season, it may not necessarily tame our animal instincts—i.e., our cravings to take a few risks in the style department. Luckily, there’s another fall trend worth adopting this season: leopard print shoes. With animal prints playing a prevalent role in fall collections and the plethora of mark-downs on leopard-print shoes, there’s no better time to embrace this trend than the present. You can make this trend feel “tamer” for everyday life by opting for a pair of “basic” shoes in leopard print—think: mules, loafers, or knee-high boots.

Brooding Burgundy

If you’ve kept up with recent trends, it should come as no surprise that there’s one specific shade that’s having a moment: burgundy. Albeit in the form of merlot, dark cherry, oxblood, or wine, we saw this color takeover not just fall ready-to-wear collections but the footwear department, too. From classic loafers to sleek slingbacks, we’ve seen this shade applied to every form of footwear—making it one of the easiest trends to incorporate into your wardrobe on your own terms.

Off to the Races

Sneakerheads will be happy to know that there’s one trending style they can find on sale this season—ahem, race-inspired kicks. Inspired by the popularity of Formula One, these trendy sneakers are characterized by their low-top silhouette with a rounded toe shape often made from luxe suede or colorful leather. It’s not necessarily as “pragmatic” as a pair of white sneakers per se, but it’s one you’ll want to run to buy (while it’s still marked down).

Slouchers Anonymous

Every season, there’s one unexpected shoe trend that emerges out of nowhere—currently, it’s slouchy boots. While fall runway collections focused more on boots featuring structured shapes and extra-long boot shafts, the style set has taken this formerly “anonymous” style and brought it back into the spotlight. Whether in the form of slouchy suede booties that barely graze the mid-calf or tall leather knee-high boots that can be pushed down the legs, there’s no shortage of ways we’ve seen the style set embracing this boot trend. With so many retailers offering the boot trend on sale right now, it’s only a matter of time before the style entirely leaves the shadows to become the boot of choice this season.

Luxe Loafers

Drumroll, please… the final footwear trend you can find across numerous Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year is loafers. While this particular footwear has been a fan favorite for quite some time, its frequent presence on the runway and real life can not be ignored. Of course, the more recent iterations of this trend are a bit fancier—e.g., loafers feature luxe hardware, supple leather, or unique colors—but their innate timelessness makes them a solid investment for this season (and beyond).