"The Bootie is the new shoe" - Stuart Weitzman

"The bootie is the new shoe," Stuart Weitzman says. "They were not a runway fashion item at first, they were street fashion items _ and that's a much stronger influence." Shoe-booties are available in open-toe versions, ones that look Goth or ones that look like oxfords. Weitzman says they sell just as well in sunny, warm climes as those preparing for the leaves to turn."