any and every fashionable ensemble is incomplete with an apt pair of stylish footwear we do a footwear forecast about the designs which will be in this year so you could go grab your pair without any style questions in mind footwear fashion in 2010 will not only see a practical approach that is more subtle and simple than the last year but will also carry great emphasis to the comfort factor as well yes comfort will be the keyword as most designers affirmed that they are opting for comfort and practicality over stylised forms which may not be very comfortable on the footalthough it is said that fashion is fickle there are some styles like a stiletto that will never go out of fashion here is what some of the style gurus had to say about the trends that will be seen this yearnarendra kumar ahmedthere are two main trends according to me one is fashionably sports driven shoes and the other is the evening wear that has a lot of shine sandals are big for both men and women bright colours will dominate the scene and the demure blacks and whites will take a back seat flat sandals in various colours are in for women for evening wear the classic stilettos still rule the roost and opentoed sandals are big kunal rawalsandals are big at the moment flip flops in the brightest hues and funky designs will be seen everywhere and so will something simple like a rope slipper or woven cane sandals for both men and women high tops in tans and brown will be hot studded boots with chains can add drama the key is footwear that spells comfortneeta lullaplatforms sixinch heels and wedges are going to be big and back this year gladiators and shoes in vibrant colours such as hot pink gold turquoise are going to get popular toonishka lullafor the coming season its all about summery flip flops flat shoes and pumps to go for even embellished gladiators seem to be in trendrohit vermai think the best buy would be kolhapuri chappals nice hand made colourful sneakers as far as our footwear is concerned this year is going to see a lot of experimentation and exploration with colours prints some wacky tag lines on sneakers as the footwear in a way is an expression of ones feelings and nature also as far as heels are concerned some metallic colours can also be of use as they gel well with any outfit or colour you are wearing as opposed to the oldfashioned trend of having matching footwear with your outfits that is a big no for the fashion consciousjasbir jamanithe first name that comes to mind when you talk about shoe trends for 2010 is booties kneehigh boots or thigh high ones these are a sure fire way to update your wardrobethe thongs slipons and sandals in bright colours with beads and jewels would be an in thing 2010 spring and summer and of