Nude Heels for Every Skin Tone: 12 Hot Pair

Monday, August 01, 2011

It's no secret that nude heels are a closet staple. Pair a nude heel with your favorite skirt or dress and suddenly your legs look a mile long. It's a well known trick of starlets and other enviable fashion types -- even Kate Middleton's nude pumps have been a headline. But, the very mention of nude pumps begs the question: who's version of nude are we talking about?

Just like other supposedly "nude" necessities -- Band-Aids and bras spring to mind -- nude shoes can look anything but if your skin tone deviates from what the company in question has decided is flesh toned. But, some companies are wising up and creating new nudes in a range of shades... it just takes some looking. So, if you are in the market for a new, leg-lengthening shoe that actually approximates your skin color, check out these hot finds. We've rounded up 12 nude heels that cover a range of skin tones, from ivory to mocha.

Ivory to Fair:
Sam Edelman Niland Nude Pump BCBGeneration Tinas Nude Pump Kate Spade Karolina Nude Pump

→ Buy the Sam Edelman Niland Pump, $59.99-$130.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the BCBGeneration Tinas Pump, $49.99-$69.99, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Kate Spade Karolina Pump, $298.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.


Fair to Medium:
Corso Como Curve Nude Heel Nine West Rocha Nude Pump Vince Camuto Bette Nude Heel

→ Buy the Corso Como Curve Pump, $79.99-$149.99, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Nine West Rocha Pump, $39.99-$79.99, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Vince Camuto Bette Pumps, $110.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.


Medium to Deep:
Charles David Daniella Nude Heel Joan and David Erina Nude Pump Ivanka Trump Pinkish Nude Heel

→ Buy the Charles David Daniella Pump, $250.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Joan & David Erina Pump, $129.99 (was $200.00), at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Ivanka Trump Pinkish Pump, $125.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.


Deep to Mocha:
Cole Haan Talia Nude Pumps Joan and David Flipp Nude Heels Nine West Rocha Pump

→ Buy the Cole Haan Talia Pump, $198.00, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Joan & David Flipp Pumps, $129.99-$139.99 (was $200.00), at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.

→ Buy the Nine West Rocha Pump, $39.99-$79.99, at piperlime.com; shipping and returns are free.