It looks like a great start. The ankle boots are fab and the red and black shoes are gorgeous. I think you have heels covered i'd concentrate on comfy flats to replace those sporty looking ones. The docs have the comfy rugged look covered so perhaps a smart pair of knee high boots to wear with skirts and dresses x

Nice working collection! I love the red lace up casual flats - very fun! I live in jeans/dress pants most days also & for me I've been wearing my booties practically non-stop! I love them for the reasons Angie described on her post today. I got a very point-toe'd (can't elongate my legs enough), brown textured/pebbled Donald Pliner pair. I LOVE them!! The other pair I got are black leather (patent looking) Aquatalia's - yummm!! Great to wear with tights & a skirt also. These are my go-to shoes right now! I also have 2 pair of knee-high 2" heeled Cole Haan's that I bought a few yr's ago. Great staples but becuase I wear pants/jeans most days they don't get as much use. I always look for texture/detailing in shoes for some reason. I think they all have to be "killer" that I buy anymore! :)

You might think about the style of jeans you have or like most before deciding on shoes. I find that I can wear a greater variety of shoes with bootcuts but the length of the jeans/heel height of shoes is more critical to get PPL.
If you are on the floor cross-legged with little ones, kneehigh boots are harder to wear but short flat boots work fine. For winter I find my short flat or wedge-heel boots get the most use. If you like loafers, they would be a good choice too.

I started with a collection like that, probably even fewer, only a couple of years ago. Be patient, and be discerning, and you will find everything that you need.

wow.. great heels, love the red ones and your black heels boots

I just got the red heels - clearance from DSW - I was so surprised to find seasonal-appropriate footwear in the clearance section, but so excited! The black/pewter Joan & David came from there as well - also clearance.

The rainboots with the apples on them - I just had to get - I'm planning to sew an aqua trench coat over the winter, just in time for spring. I'm hoping it looks cute together - and not too matchy-matchy.

Thanks everyone, for your comments! I will definitely think about the jeans issue - that's actually a really smart plan. :)

I'm a minimalist at heart, so I'm more than happy with a small collection. The biggest hole I see right now is that I do not have a short "smart casual" boot to wear with bootcut jeans. I love my high heeled ankle boots, but they're not very practical for the playground. ;-)

I'm not really a loafer person, I've realized...perhaps part of it is that I think to make a classical, conventional shoe like the loafer work, the rest of your outfit really needs to be modern and updated. I'm not sure...it's been a while since my loafer days (5th grade?).

I keep coming back to these boots:
http://www.zappos.com/frye-carson-shortie-tan

YUM.

Question - would they work with dark wash jeans?

Gorgeous and definitley suitable for dark wash jeans x

Yes, so gorgeous! I wasn't sure what the thought was on that as far as leg line was concerned. I am not as keen on the dark brown...I'm also a bit leggy, so I thought perhaps I could get away with breaking that particular rule. I would love to expand my pants wardrobe to include khakis and twills, but right now it's just jeans, so whatever I get (particularly if I splurge) has to go with that.

I like your minimalist attitude, MPJ! I too believe that less is more – accept when it comes to handbags (my weakness) .

Your shoe and boot collection is off to a great start. I have nothing further to add at this point since the lasses have offered excellent suggestions. If you need help along the way, give us a shout.