What do you look for in shoes?

Even if I’m looking for a pair to match a specific outfit,I often find myself buying shoes that stand out, are unusual in colour, fabric and/or shape and frequently end up with a pair that can only be worn with simple clothes that show off the shoes…..

How do you seek out the shoes you buy? Colour, fabric, shape, style….?

I realise this question may seem to be aimed at the ladies, but I’d be curious to hear from the gents too