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Best Shops For Women's Fall Shoes In Orange County

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Both crowded department stores and online shopping's unreliable size charts can often frustrate women when shopping for new shoes. Orange County's stylish women enjoy shoe shopping experiences that include comfortable seating and one-on-one attention. If designer name brands are important, the OC has several boutiques featuring Italian and Parisian-made footwear. Also, the latest releases of popular street style sneakers, which are trending big, can be found in niche stores. Take your next step into any one of these shoe boutiques in Orange County.

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11th Moon
574 S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 715-3254
www.11thmoon.com

11th Moon's curated selection of shoes brings women from all over Orange County. The newly remodeled store features on trend shoe styles, clothing, swimwear and lingerie for the designer conscious. Heading into the fall season, 11th Moon's newest arrival of footwear is as stunning as ever, perfect for day and night. Italian made booties by LD Tuttle and stacked heel ankle boots from Dieppa Restrepo transition from work to evenings out. For weekend errands, slip ons from Women by Common Projects or retro white lace up sneaks are ideal. 11th Moon also has Mary Jane pumps (the "it" shoe of the season), Greek strappy sandals in several color options, which are year-round shoes if you live in So Cal, and classic oxfords in various textures and leathers, which can often pull together your entire ensemble.

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Blends
200 E. 4th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 550-9255
www.blendsus.com

Blends is a unique OC shopping experience focusing and expounding on street style. This sneaker boutique always has the latest sneaker releases on the market, and often after they announce their new inventory shoppers are lined up for the taking. Japanese owners Tak Kato and Mike Toe are on the pulse of international trends. Blends is showing an array of colorful (orange, emerald, burgundy) Nike and New Balance shoes for wearing around town in Lululemon leggings or skinny leathers. Nike tennis classics are favorites in tennis court white (runway models Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner love this style and color), navy and white laser orange as well as the Nike Lunarsandiator Sky Hi shoe, which redefines the summer hit Gladiator sandal. This wedge heel is comfy and stylish.

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Seaside Soles
1400 S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 397-4905
www.seasidesoles.lightspeedwebstore.com

Seaside Soles is a luxurious boutique where women come to find the perfect pair of shoes for the office, weekend surf kickbacks, "schlepping around town," and gala nights. Honoring the expectation that a good pair of shoes have both comfort and beauty, Seaside Soles cherry picks a selection of designers who fit the shoe, so to speak. Some favorite footwear designers include L.A.M.B., Yosi Samra foldups, Dusica, Joie, Stuart Weitzman, Rebecca Minkoff and many more. OC girls also visit Seaside Soles for jewelry and accessories.

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Jolie
3400 Via Lido
Newport Beach, CA 92663-3909
(949) 723-0091

Jolie's sophisticated high-end designer boutique is chic in all senses, including the revamped Lido marina village. From the designer shoes, clothing, fine jewelry and handbags to the stunning and very-French setting, Jolie's customers walk out feeling sexy, beautiful and satisfied after every visit. Aside from clothing. jewelry, and other goods, the store features high-end shoes. Curated designers are the store favorites with a wide range — Schutz' heels to Mint & Rose's handmade espadrilles. Jolie is owned by Cherie D'Sa who also owns La Bella located in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach.

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Attic
8010 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-3116
www.attic2zoo.com

Offering a California style experience, Attic offering a laid back retail store experience with premium streetwear and sneakers. Fall releases are about to hit the floor encouraging individuality for everyone. Women's shoe styles include Vans SK8-HI leathers (in Croc or Snake textures/leathers) and Old Skool Zips, Onitsuka Tiger sneaks, Reebok and the gamut of Converse (John Varvatos, Andy Warhol, Chuck Taylor, Jack Purcell). Attic is also a fun shop to pop into for accessories and apparel.

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Sheryl Craig is a writer with a passion for interesting finds and treasures in Los Angeles. She has a background in journalism and public relations. A mother of two daughters, Sheryl integrates her healthy lifestyle into raising her children. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.


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