As I gazed across the spring strappy sandal selection at my favorite department store, a virtual gumball machine of expensive designer goodies, I realized. Candy is to little girls what designer shoes are to big girls. There is no item in a girl’s closet quite as lip-smacking as a perfect pair of designer shoes.

A recipe of carefully-planned foot architecture, colors that pop and incredible embellishments makes for the perfect foot confection and happy, happy girls across the planet. Here are some pairs I just can’t stop thinking about- what's your favorite flavor?