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Best Places For Dress Shoes In DFW

February 9, 2016 / 7:00 AM CST / CBS Texas

Sometimes finding a pair of shoes can be time consuming, especially since the DFW area is known for its love of fashion and mix of flash and class. Whether you're looking for a shoe that will turn heads or for a standard daily shoe you can wear to work, there is help. Here are some of DFW's best places to buy dress shoes.

Kick Up Your Heels
102 N. Tennessee St.
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 542-7455
www.facebook.com/KUYH1This little mom and pop store located at the south east corner of the square in the historic downtown McKinney is a must visit for every fashionista. Here you'll find everything from cute rubber boots to adorable slippers, all at affordable prices. The manager Sharon Cuellar is very helpful and will, without doubt, find you exactly what you need.

Tootsies
Plaza at Preston Center
8300 Preston Road, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 696-9993
www.tootsies.comAlthough it has been nearly three decades since Houstonite Mickey Rosmarin debuted his upscale boutique, Tootsies still offers the ultimate one stop luxury shopping experience; just leave your car at the complimentary valet and enter. The store focuses on cutting edge contemporary designer labels such as Rachel Zoe, JBrand and Equipment, and besides a dress section that sports everything from poolside posh to black tie, the store has an extensive shoe salon with labels such as Michael Kors Collection, Guiseppe Zanotti, Tamra Mellon and Rag & Bone. Are you not sure what to choose? Well, that's no problem; just ask one of the store's personal stylists to help you.

Forty Five Ten
4510 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 559-4510
www.fortyfiveten.comThis high-end boutique is the perfect place if you're looking to find footwear you have seen on a celebrity or socialite. Since its opening in 2000, the 8,000 square foot store has become DFW's premier boutique destination and has attracted clientele ranging from Oprah to Laura Bush, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Melissa Etheridge. The shop is also a favorite for local celebrities like Angie Harmon, Erykah Badu and Jessica Simpson. So if you're a woman and in the market for Maison Marginal faux fur wedge mules or Azzedine Alaia lizard pumps, or if you are a man and looking for Lanvin textured lace-up shoes or Givenchy rottweiler print sneakers, you are in the right place.

Pinto Ranch
North Park Center
8687 N. Central Expressway, Suite 2184
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 217-6200
www.pintoranch.comIn Texas, it's a necessity to own at least one pair of dress boots, and the family owned Texas western-store, Pinto Ranch, is the ultimate boot store. For men, the store offers brands such as Lucchese, Stallion and Benchmark. For women. there are brands like Liberty Boot Co. and Old Gringo to choose from. All footwear is handmade, and exotic leathers like ostrich and alligator are well worth their price.

Gregory's
North Park Center
8687 N. Central Expressway, Suite 522
Dallas, TX 75225
(972) 490-1285
blog.gregorysshoes.comSexy and flashy are Gregory's fortes. If you are a woman looking for strappy gold gladiator sandals, super high heeled pumps or a sandal-boot, Gregory's will have the selection for you. If you're a man looking for a Prada slip-on espadrille or a Leeman crystal loafer, Gregory's will not disappoint. This is the perfect store to find head turning designs for people dressing to the nines in designer duds.

Caroline Calais M.S., M.A., is a journalist living in Allen, Texas. The ex-model, fashionista and afghan hound lover, was born and raised in Sweden. She moved to the U.S in 1995 and is a naturalized American citizen. Caroline rides and shows reining horses.