Pointy toe or almond toe....what's in style? Both?

nancylee

I've been wearing the pointy toe pumps (on right in photo) for the past few years, but I've started to feel unstylish in them. I just ordered the almond toe pumps (on left) and am wondering if it's worth it to update my pumps.

The new almond toe pumps have a slight platform and feel more modern to me.

Thoughts?

12 years ago

Dressing

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Latest reply was from Claudia

deb

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I love and wear both, pointy toes and almond toes.

12 years ago

Suz

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Pointy toes are coming back in! Angie is all over a low-heeled pointy toe for spring! Nordstrom's even has a special section for "pointy toes" now, I notice....Not too many shoes on there yet, but a sign of things to come?

Personally, I like both.

12 years ago

poppylarue

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I do as well....wear them both. I actually had on my pointy wine colored Tahari
heels this week.

12 years ago

milehighstyle (Linda)

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I wear both. I think they are both classics even though fashion may favor one over the other from time to time. I don't really worry about it too much - if my outfit needs a heel height or a color that I only have in a pointy toe style, I'll wear it even if it may not be the current fashion. But I'm a shoe collector and am all for having lots of options and it does feel great to have the current style.

12 years ago

Raisin

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I prefer almond toes, and to me they look more modern. I have no idea what the fashion world thinks though.

12 years ago

moira

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I like them both. I tend to wear the pointed toes with trousers and the almond or even rounded toe(I love that 40's vibe) with dresses.

12 years ago

Angie

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Pointy toes - the pointier the better - are extremely on trend. Those are ultra MODERN at the moment in as simple style as possible. It's a severe shoe actually.

Almond toes are more timeless and retro.

12 years ago

Jjsloane

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What Angie said.

12 years ago

Echo

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I agree that an almond toe is always classic. Pointy toes go in and out of style, and I remember the last time pointy toes were in fashion. Toes got ridiculously long and pointy that many styles resembled witch shoes to me. I like a moderately pointed toe with trousers or business suits, but I prefer an almond or *gasp* even a rounded toe with most skirts and dresses.

12 years ago

nancylee

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Wow, I guess I had everything backwards. I always thought pointy toe pumps were more retro classic while the almond toe was a recent modern look. Thanks for setting me straight on this, Angie and everyone.

Echo I do remember those very exaggerated "snipped" toe pumps...I had a pair and wore them to death.

It sounds like there's room in my style for both my pointy pumps and the new almond platforms....but is there room in my closet? That might be the bigger question.

12 years ago

Jaime

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Both look good and good to own, but I am into pointy toes at the moment.

12 years ago

Aida

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Also what Angie said
(Currently pointy toe is modern, almond is classic.)

12 years ago

Anonymous

I wear both too!

12 years ago

citygirldc

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I have more pointy then almond/round toed shoes, but I love both.

12 years ago

Tortoise

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I've seen pointy toes in stores recently, but the toebox is "shorter" with a low vamp - if it's make sense (check pictures on the Zara website to see what I mean).
Almond toes are a safe bet.

12 years ago

Hil

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I love my black pointy toe shoes and hubby calls them my witch shoes

12 years ago

Claudia

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It's great that so many shoe styles and toe boxes are "in." I find myself more drawn to the pointy toes (and snipped) lately after just wearing almond and rounded toes exclusively for the last few years.

12 years ago

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