There are some stunning shoes for this Autumn and Winter on the market in the UK. I have just been thumbing through the Next catalogue and found some gorgeous shoes all with a vintage influence and ebay is a great place for vintage style shoes and if you are lucky you can also pick up originals.
The heeled brogue looks like it will be a huge hit over Autumn, so this is a great time to grab yourself a pair if you are looking for a 40s style shoe. Although in British fashion you may not see many heeled brogue styles in the 1940s, they were widely available in America in patent and matt leather and with this style heel they are really easy to wear with a heel height at about 3″.
Heeled Brogues Ideal for WW2 or 1940s
I like these pair below even more, they are brilliant for 1940s, re-enactment if you are going to be on your feet all day at somewhere like Goodwood Revival! You can completely flat shoes like this on ebay, if you prefer no heel at all.
Ideal Walking Brogues for Goodwood Revival
These two shoe styles below are both on ebay and ideal for revival or vintage events. The flat heeled shoes are a little pointy, but is it worth worrying about for a comfy shoe?
Heeled Brogues on ebay for Revivals
Flat Brogues for Re-enactments
There are some stunning heeled shoes available too, with pretty 40s and 50s influences taken from Hollywood. The peep-toe with ankle strap would look fabulous with tea and evening dresses; there is something very pretty about an ankle strap. Current heels trends are a lot higher, in fact most of the shoes I have seen this season are nearly 5″. Some compensate the heel height with half an inch of sole height, but I am not sure my Achilles would cope with these anymore (sighs).
Vintage influence on 2011 Autumn shoes