After much contemplation, we've come up with our top six contenders for shoe designer of the year. Here are our choices: Christian Louboutin, Jeffrey Campbell, Brian Atwood, Sergio Rossi, Pour La Victoire, and Miu Miu. A nice mix of high and low, yes? Well, sort of; we love our designer shoes. Help us decide who gets the accolade. Divulge — whose designs rocked your soles this year?
(Top row: L-R, Christian Louboutin, Jeffrey Campbell, Brian Atwood)
(Bottom row: L-R, Sergio Rossi, Pour La Victoire, Miu Miu)
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Miu Miu
Steve Madden
I was going to vote Louboutin but I went with Brian Atwood - his shoes are super sexy
1Oooo Fab this is such a HARD choice.
But, I had to go with Christian Louboutin.
Brian Atwood is a very very close second though.
2Louboutin has my heart
3im surprised Giuseppe Zanotti wasnt an option tho
Once you go Louboutin you'll never go back.
Christian Louboutin.
4I was going to go with Louboutin, but Brian Atwood has some sexy shoes.
5Ooooo Marni you're sooo right. Where's Giuseppe Zanotti? I LOVE their shoes too.
6Pour La Victoire and Jeffery Campbell.
7Louboutin are boring me these days.
Louboutins*
8I also chose Loub's but thought everyone would so I went with Atwood.
9Louboutin has my heart. But Jeffrey Campbell has my wallet.
10
hey shop, how was ur vacay girlie?
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Marni. It was AMAZING!!! I posted pixs in my "Love for Photography" group. You MUST
check them out. 
12will do! im glad u had a good time!
13Where is Nicholas Kirkwood on this list?
14Zanotti should really have been an option. No other shoe compares.
15I'm not really a fan of any shoe trends this year. I love my high, spiky heels, but I can't stand the platform thing. I don't care how expensive they are, they always scream "stripper" to me.
16Lou. Bou. TIN.
17Loubs will always be the best. They are the gold standard.
18i think Miu Miu did really nice shoe design this year Loubs is a master but i think his designs this year were not that creative as Miu Miu
19i had to vote brian atwood. Loubs were amazing this year but my favorite shoes of the year were actually Givenchy's. I also love the Christain Louboutin for Rodarte shoes from the Sprin 2008 collection. But I felt that brian atwood did an exceptional job this year and really broke through!
20DRIES VAN NOTEN! is that even a question? oh and guiseppe zanotti comes in second, sharing the spot with YSL (tribute!!) and lanvin( a personal favorite).... 3rd goes to marni and oh, givenchy gets an honorable mention. yepp, thats my list. but i must admit miu miu is also fab! ugh grreat now im craving more shoes! off to neimans it is....
21The YSL Tribute was the shoe (sandal) of the year.
22I don't freak over where my heels come from so long as they look good, and OMG thoese brian atwoods are delightful.
23Personally I prefer Nicholas Kirkwood, Martin Margiela, Balenciaga, Azzedine Alaia, and Lanvin. I like Christina Louboutin and own some but they are kinda played out. I say look out for Charlotte Olympia in 2009.
24Christian sorry opps. Although Christina Aguilera is always in his shoes.
25I totally agree with nourhayaty! i went for miu miu, cuz christian louboutin wasn't that creative compare to miu miu this year! but where are giuseppe zanotti or chloe leaf collection's options?? chloe really did something new in my opinion.
26christian louboutin, of course. and manolos
27anything but Louboutin! so tired of his one million versions of the peep-toe pump which I hated to begin with - I can;t pick between the rest though, but maybe Brian Atwood...
28Christian Louboutin - every shoe is a classic..the red soles have become a status
29it's a shame you can't choose
nicholas kirkwood!
he's shoes are out of this world!
30i voted Louboutin not based on the shoes up there,just overall Louboutin has so many hot shoes!
31Louboutin win my vote.
32oh yeah. YSL tribute were fabulous.! also love givenchy.
33chose louboutin sure!!
Agree with above posters - as much as I revere Louboutin's elegant heels, Nicholas Kirkwood's most recent collections are the only ones that have ever made me salivate and lust to such a severe extent, I fear I may lose control...
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