6 Best Shoes to Wear With Tights, According to a Fashion Editor

As a ghostly, pale Irish person with zero self-tanning skills, I’m always slightly relieved when bare-leg season ends and tights become a necessity. No more blinding passers-by whenever I want to wear a dress! But I know of many reluctant tights-wearers who struggle to figure out which shoes to wear that don’t call their school uniform days to mind. Often, boots are the default, but I’m here to tell you there are plenty of other shoe options that look even better with tights than bare legs.

Let’s face it—come winter, tights are a must. Yes, you can wear sheer tights that match your skin tone, but there’s no beating a 60-denier pair when the temperature drops to single digits. They don’t have to be merely a practical addition to your outfits though; as the six outfits below prove, they hold power to tie your look together and add that air of cozy elegance we all strive for at this time of year.