The spring 2026 edition of New York Fashion Week took place from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16. The event, which is presented by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, showcased various runway shows and presentations across New York. That means that the stars rained down all over the city, showcasing their sartorial style and footwear game.
From Tory Burch to Sergio Hudson to Simkhai and beyond, the designers’ front rows were filled with names like Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Naomi Watts, Mindy Kaling and more, wearing some enviable shoes. Take a look at the standout shoes, boots and heels from the NYFW’s spring 2026 edition.
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Mary J. Blige
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Mary J. Blige at the Simkhai spring 2026 Party during New York Fashion Week held at Boom on Sept. 11 in New York, New York.
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Simkhai SS26 Party
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Blige paired her monochrome red and burgundy boots with Balmain wedge thigh-high boots.
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Ciara
Image Credit: Nina Westervelt Ciara at the Off-White fashion show as part of spring 2026 New York Fashion Week held at New Design High School on Sept. 12 in New York, New York.
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Ciara
Image Credit: Nina Westervelt Ciara wore a pair of black and white leather boots with a round toe from the Off-White fall 2025 collection.
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Tiffany Haddish
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Tiffany Haddish attended the Alexander Wang fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week on Sept. 12 in New York, New York.
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Tiffany Haddish
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Haddish wore the Alexander Wang Riot 105mm Studded Leather Sandals in black.
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Naomi Watts and Danai Gurira
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Naomi Watts, Danai Gurira at the Jason Wu Collection fashion show as part of spring 2026 New York Fashion Week held at the Agger Fish Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Sept. 14 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Jason Wu Collection – Front Row – Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Watts wore Aquazzura Camille 105mm pumps while Gurira wore pointed toe satin olive green pumps.
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Taraji P. Henson
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Taraji P. Henson at the Simkhai SS26 Party during New York Fashion Week held at Boom on Sept. 11 in New York, New York.
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Taraji P. Henson
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Henson, who was celebrating her birthday that day, Alexandre Birman’s Nina Zircone 85 leather sandal in silver.
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Mindy Kaling
Image Credit: GC Images Mindy Kaling attends the Tory Burch fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 15 in New York City.
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Mindy Kaling
Image Credit: GC Images Kaling wore the Tory Burch Peep-Toe T-Strap Heeled Sandal in black patent leather.
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Jordyn Woods
Image Credit: GC Images Jordyn Woods is seen arriving at Luar fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 15 in New York City.
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Jordyn Woods
Image Credit: GC Images Woods wore the Rev Feather Boots in black from the latest collection of her brand Woods by Jordyn, which she released last month.
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Tessa Thompson
Image Credit: Getty Images for Tory Burch Tessa Thompson attends Tory Burch Spring/Summer 2026 during New York Fashion Week at One Hanson Place on Sept. 15 in New York City.
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Tessa Thompson
Image Credit: Getty Images for Tory Burch Thompson wore the Tory Burch Peep-Toe Pump in russet brown.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Image Credit: Weston Wells Emily Ratajkowski walked at the Tory Burch fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week held at One Hanson Place on Sept. 15 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Tory Burch – Backstage – Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week
Image Credit: WESTON WELLS Ratajkowski wore a pair of Tory Burch’s white pointed toe, slingback pumps with a gold detail on the vamp.
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Sergio Hudson – Front Row & Backstage – September 2025 New York Fashion Week
Image Credit: Getty Images NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Mary J. Blige attends the Sergio Hudson Fashion Show during September 2025 New York Fashion Week on September 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Mary J. Blige
Image Credit: Getty Images Blige wore Saint Laurent Kiki metallic leather over-the-knee high heel boots in gold.
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Emma Roberts
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Emma Roberts at the Tory Burch fashion show as part of spring 2026 New York Fashion Week held at One Hanson Place on Sept. 15 in Brooklyn, New York.
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Emma Roberts
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Roberts also wore the Tory Burch Peep-Toe Pump in a Palo Santo beige shade.
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Emayatzy Corinealdi
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Emayatzy Corinealdi at the Sergio Hudson fashion show as part of the spring 2026 New York Fashion Week held at Spring Studios on Sept. 12 in New York, New York.
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Emayatzy Corinealdi
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Corinealdi wore a red crocodile embossed strappy platform block heel.
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Nicky Hilton
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Nicky Hilton Rothschild at the Prabal Gurung fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week at St. Bartholomew’s Church on Sept. 13 in New York, New York.
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Prabal Gurung – Front Row – Spring/Summer 2026 New York Fashion Week
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland She wore Le Silla’s Eva Pump 100mm in the brand’s Goddess Pink leather.