2020 Update: We still love these comfortable work heels — but you may want to check out our most recent roundup of the best black heels for business attire instead.
Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic item that every woman should have. Psst: check out our frequently updated Guide to Comfortable Heels!
2020 Update: Here are some of our Hall of Famers! 1) Sam Edelman 2) Mark Fisher LTD 3) Rockport 4) Vionic 5) Cole Haan
In today’s hunt, we search for reasonably-heeled black leather pumps — nothing higher than 3″…
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Sarah
The fiona low air pumps are on sale at nordstrom.com for $165! Got mine last week. :)
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2952523/0~2376780~6009391~6013096~6013099~6013106?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6013106&P=1
Jessica
Black Fiona mid-air pumps are $94 at SmartBargains on final clearance; also, Piperlime has Corso Como’s “Zara” from $39.97-49.97 and “Pam” at $49.97. The bummer is the middling reviews, and the inability to return them, as they are on final clearance.
Corso Comos:
http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/categorySearch.do?searchFilter=2&searchFilterName=category&searchFilterValue=Sale&searchContextPath=All%2BProducts%2F%2F%2F%2FWomen%27s+shoes%2F%2F%2F%2FAttribSelect%3DVendor%3D%27Corso+Como%27&searchRefinementMode=refine&cid=19886&sortBy=