What Shoes To Wear With Black Pants

Black pants are a wardrobe staple and we think every woman should own a few pairs. They are so versatile, have an innate elegance, can be dressed up or down and come in so many fabrics and profiles. Speaking of different styles of black pants, specific shoe styles are necessary to create a great looking outfit. We did a deep dive into what shoes would work with different black pant silhouettes. Here’s our round-up of footwear for these looks.

What Shoes To Wear With Black Pants

We found ten categories of black pants that most women have and styled them with some great shoes and boots that we found. Please let us know what your favorites are and if these help.

Black Skinny Pants

Everyone has some form of a black skinny pant and the one we have showed above is the Spanx Ponte Slim Straight Pant. A skinny black pant, while not on the front of current trends, can always be worn in a casual setting. We love how a skinny pant looks with knee-high boots and flats. If a skinny pant is a bit wider and in a wool blend, a kitten heel looks very polished. Click on the photos below for more information.

Mint Velvet Black Pointed Toe Flat

Tory Burch Georgia Ballet Flat

Sam Edelman Bianka Slingback Pump

Sam Edelman Sylvia Knee High Boot

Black Wide Leg Trouser

Black Wide Leg Trousers are really having a moment. They are a timeless and classic pant that every women should own- they can take you anywhere. The J. Crew Wide Leg Trouser in four season stretch is featured above. Another favorite of ours is the Banana Republic Lido Straight Italian Wool Pant. We think a wide leg trouser looks best with a heeled pointed toe dress shoe for an understated sophisticated look. Black, red, leopard print and deep cocoa brown heels would all work with this pant.

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Pella Moda Kearn Heel

Pella Moda Lizel Mid Heel

Tuckernuck Leopard Heel

Black Ankle Pant

A black ankle pant looks good styled with flats, loafers and bootie ankle boots. The hem of the ankle pant should be just a bit above the top of the ankle bootie-to show off the look. We paired the Banana Republic Siena Slim Italian Wool Ankle Pant with our choices. This pant is a best seller and on sale right now. We included one of our favorite purses, the Radley London Pockets Icon.

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Tory Burch Eleanor Loafer

Kate Spade Leandra Loafer

Stuart Weitzman City Block Ankle Boot

Sam Edelman Saige Ankle Boot

Black Faux Leather Pant

The J Crew Slim Wide Leg Faux Leather Pant is another wide leg look that we feel looks best with a pointed toe heel. We chose footwear in polished leather, suede and velvet. This combination is a look that you could wear to business meetings and a night out. We love the J. McLaughlin Mathilde Quilted Leather Handbag – it would make an amazing gift. Click on any photo below for more information.

Bibi Lou Robin Kitten Heels

Pella Moda Lizel Heel

Tuckernuck Leopard Heel

Pella Moda Kearn Heel

Black Cargo Pant

A Black Cargo Pant has a very casual look. We found these two pair by Athleta- The Venice High Rise Cargo Jogger and the Endless High Rise Cargo Pant. We feel cargo pants are a seasonless look- pair with sandals in the summer to combat boots in the fall and winter. They also make a great workout pant. Click on any photo below for more information.

Tory Burch Miller Cloud Sandal

On Cloudrunner 2

Sorel Joan Now Lace Boot

AllSaints Stellar Cap Toe Combat Boot

Casual Black Pant

For a casual black pant think Varley. Varley is a brand that has beautiful designs and fabrics. The Varley Wide Leg Pant is great for travel, lounging and living life in. Here is another example of a seasonless pant. We styled with a loafer slide and a fashion sneaker. We had to share the Radley London Tote and the Natori Earrings. Click on any photo below for more information.

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VanEli Shaine Loafer

Veja Sneaker

Black Corduroy Pant

The Madewell Super Wide Cordouroy Pant is a very current style. The wide-leg silhouette is perfect with a pointed toe heel or a pointed toe heeled ankle bootie. We would style this with a white shirt and pair with the leopard print heels for a formal look. Click on any photo below for more information.

Madewell Justine Ankle Boot

Larroude Ines Pump

Dolce Vita Shade Waterproof Pointed Toe Chelsea Boot

Marc Fisher Jarli Bootie

Flare Black Pant

There are many black flare pants to chose from -we narrowed it down to Spanx Perfect Fit Ponte Kick Flare– Val has these and loves them. Also, the Mother The Weekender Jeans– Bev has these and loves them. Honorable mention-L’Agence Kayden Pull On Kick Flare Pant. We paired elevated footwear with these flares and a bootie. Another great choice would be a bootie in ivory or white. Click on any photo below for more information.

Dolce Vita Kanika Pointed Toe Pump

Pella Moda Lizel 2 Mid Heel

Larroude Alexis Bootie

Black Linen Pant

Black Linen Pants are perfect for spring and summer and early spring in warm weather climates. We found the J. Crew Carolina Flare -a full length leg and high rise- perfect for summer sandals and silver heels. For accessories, we chose the Pamela Munson Petite Lady Bag and the Coach Tabby Crossbody. Click on the below photos for more information.

Tory Burch Mellow T-Strap Sandal

Pella Moda Kendal Low Heel

Cole Haan Noella Bow Ankle Strap Sandal

Black Velvet Pant

Black Velvet Pants are perfect for this time of year. They are elegant and look great styled for a formal event- like the Mint Velvet Black Velvet Flared Trousers. However, we found a pair of velvet jeans- J. McLaughlin Rylie Jeans that would work for any casual holiday look. We think the Kurt Geiger London Small Shoreditch Velvet Rhinestone Bag is the right accessory for a velvet pant.

Badgley Mishka Aubree Pointed Toe Pump

Larroude Grace Pump

J McLaughlin Fedora Suede Heels

We hope we have helped you find the right shoes/ footwear to wear with black pants.

Thank you for joining us here- please let us know if you have any questions- we love hearing from you

Bev and Val

Photography by Shannon Leigh Photography

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