As always, womens shoes are one of the biggest sellers of all fashion retail products. So, what footwear styles are creating fashion trends in 2011? Below is a look at the women\’s trending shoe styles that are hot and selling fast this year in stores and through online shopping.

Snakeskin and Fake Skin
Fake snakeskin-textured shoes are very hot this year. No, the footwear is not made from real snakeskin. Rather, they are embossed with a texture that imitates this favored reptile. Other fake animal skins are popular this year in womens shoes including zebra, leopard, cheetah, ostrich, and tiger. Also trending is footwear for vegetarians and vegans, as well as for those who wish to wear only synthetic materials on their feet.

Fancy Flats
Flats and sandals are also popular fashion trends in 2011. Flats are sometimes called skimmers, sandals, or ballet slippers and are often decorated with costume jewelry and fancy straps to dress up these fashion staples. Even the lowly flip-flop or thong sandal is making a huge and splashy comeback as standard summer footwear, though it too is dressier and more ornate.

Extreme Comfort
There are several brand names of footwear that specialize in a wider style that is said to be more orthopedically and foot-bed friendly. While some of these shoes come in fashionable and colorful styles, they tend to be flats that are more casual and less dressy. There are even brick-and-mortar stores that have opened that specialize in comfortable footwear for women.

Extreme High Heels
While some women are drawn to comfortable flats, others are sporting extreme high heels that measure up to 8-inches high. Most of the extreme heels are referred to as fetish shoes and are meant for admiration and titillation, not wearing to the office or a professional function that calls for walking. Women\’s high heels of four- to six-inches are very hot for all occasions and with all levels of dress, from casual to professional.

The Kitten Heel
The kitten heel pump is a retro-style of women\’s footwear that was hot in the 1950\’s. This short heel is elegantly tapered for a low heel with lots of attitude. Often, the kitten heel footwear has a pointier toe, also reminiscent of a 1950\’s women\’s pump. As the name implies, the kitten heel is sexy and adorable.

Toner Footwear
Footwear that claim to tone a woman\’s leg and feet muscles continue to be popular for online shopping. Toner footwear has rounded bottoms that force a foot to flex upward and may help create shapelier muscles on legs. Not just available as sneakers, toner footwear is also available as boots, sandals, mules, and thongs.

Over the Knee Boots
While the Ugg boot continues to be popular, other boots are even hotter, such as the over-the-knee boot that accentuates the legs in a sexy and sleek style. Mostly made of leather, these over the top boots are reminiscent of riding boots with a dramatic dash of dominatrix thrown in for fun.

Peep-Toe Bootie
The peep toe bootie combines a high heel with a shorter sheath length. The cutaway toe makes the peep toe bootie versatile as a sexy, dressy, and professional option of women\’s footwear.

Wedge Heel
Not just a fashion trend from the 1970\’s, the wedge heel is also a hot and trendy item in 2011 and includes boots, sneakers, and sandals. The wedge design offers women a high heel that is sturdy, sleek, and stylish.

Motorcycle Boots
Not just for bikers, the motorcycle boot has been retooled and restyled for women to wear casually or even to the office. A little bit naughty and a little bit nice, the biker boot is hot for women who are online shopping for footwear.

That\’s it for the womens shoes roundup for 2011; an incredible variety of fashion trends makes it easy to stay stylish all year long.

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