Shoe Styles in 2011

Let there be no doubt about it but that styles and fashion trends in both clothing and shoes go around in circular trends. What this means is that if you had something that went out of style say 15 to 20 years ago and simply put it away, right about now chances are that it would be coming right back.
A case in point is so many of the looks in 2011 women's shoes that feature bright 1960s flowered design patterns. Now of course there has always been and always will be flowers on women's shoes and apparel but this time it's different. These designs are more reminiscent of the flower child hippie era.
Then there's the bright metallic's that are so hot in women's shoes and sandals this year. Particularly on women's thin strappy lace sandals and training shoes. Once again metallic's first hit it big on knee high go-go boots back in the 60s.
On the other hand, the over the knee boots that are so hot here in 2011 go a bit further back for their inspiration. In fact this style of boot actually first arrived on the scene sometime back in the middle ages and you can see them on men in particular in some of the older paintings that have survived the centuries intact.
So all things considered, clogs have made a relatively quick comeback after a good long run back through most of the 1970s. However, you would have to go back to 1930s to 1940s Hollywood to get your first gimps of the pointed high heeled sequined women's shoes that are now so back in style.
Now the military look has been around since well there was a military and it really never goes away. It just gets passed around from one group to another and the punk rockers had it for a good chunk of the past 20 years. The good news now though, is that you don't need to have a Mohawk haircut to sport military style shoes and boots anymore.
This is because today's best footwear designers for both men and women have stolen it back from them and are now drawing on it to create a host of different styles. Styles that is both heavy and also thankfully light as well for the person who wants to sport the look, but doesn't want to have to wear heavy boots to do so.
There are also some new changes in sports and running shoes for both men and women this year too and by the way it appears that the sports shoe will just never go out of style. Changes in new striped racy design patterns but also changes in pricing structure as well, and it's about time too.