Editors’ Picks: Fall Footwear

Gettin’ a little bit colder. Everywhere except L.A., of course, where fall means hot, dry Santa Ana winds and three more months of everyone in awful flip-flops. For the rest of the country, it’s time to dust off the light jackets, flannel, and corduroy, and that means we need more season-appropriate footwear. Below are four solid options for tailgating, raking leaves, and trick-or-treating.

Easy Style Points: Casual Shoes

The problem with 99% of running shoes is that they are so blinged out with technology and space foam and glo-sticks and nano-fibers that they might as well be from the future. As timeless looks tend to be a little more stylish, shoes from 2016 don’t quite fit the bill. A good rule of thumb, I think, is that if you could actually use a shoe for some kind of athletic training or competition, it is probably best left to the track or gym. Instead, try one of the following upgrades: