If You Buy Only 5 Shoes This Year, Make Them These

Gone are the days when shopping was mere buying. In 2026, it’s about buying smarter. It’s about curating an experience for yourself — essentially, building a “filtered” wardrobe that works across seasons, moods, occasions, and quite honestly, all the outfits you own.

Rag & Co, a luxuriously popular footwear brand, very well understands that striking the right chord between a shopping experience and delivering quality is a customer's right — and the need of the hour. Thus, this year, if you’ve already set a shopping budget for one pair and plan on only budging when you find some truly great pair of shoes — styles that just don’t look good, but feel premium, this is your cue to add these five pairs to your cart.

Below are five top-rated, feel-good shoes from Rag & Co you’ll wear all of 2026 – and still love beyond this year.

1. Statement Heels

It’s time for minimal outfits to get slightly, if not more, bolder in 2026. With Rag & Co, shop the best statement heels in town, featuring a boot silhouette, striking hardware detailing, and a sharp, pointed toe, with confident heel heights.

With a good pair of statement heels for women, you get your hands on a pair that will enhance even a not-so-sure outfit. These diamante-rhinestone-embellished strap boots come with sleek 3.5-inch stiletto heels and a very luxurious, soft microfiber finish.

Add these must-have statement heels for women to your cart right now as they’re the best heel boots to own under $100. Wear them with midi dresses, leather leggings, or even trench coats.

2. Chunky Platform Boots

With Rag & Co, comfort is no longer optional — it’s essential. Our supremely durable, rough-and-tough chunky boots are designed for a cause. From rough trekking terrains and adventurous weekends, to fun shopping dates, these feel-good chunky platform boots deliver height without discomfort.

Featuring a spacious round toe, a quilted collar design, and a 2-inch low block platform heel, they might just become your best investment in 2026. Completed in a rich navy blue color with a superior suede finish, these chunky platform boots have reigned over wardrobes so far and will continue to do so — all for under $100.

Their architectural shape makes them practical enough for an all-day plan. While they team perfectly well with everything from denim to elevated dresses.

P.S. They’re our personal reccos!

3. Cowboy Boots, Reimagined

Yup, we’re never getting tired of cowboy boots anytime soon. For us, they’ll always remain the classic silhouette every woman needs a pair of in her closet. In 2026, we’re carrying our legacy forward with these meticulously designed cowboy boots for women.

Finished in a supremely soft microfiber upper, these modern-day cowgirl boots are all you need to style with oversized blazers, silk skirts, or denim-on-denim outfits. The pair features stacked blocked heels with patchwork-like rhinestone embellishments and an easy side zipper, making them an easy choice for an everyday you. Grab them for as low as $105 and let your personality shine through.

If these taupe-colored cowboy boots for women don’t become your only go-to shoes, we’d be quite surprised.

4. Ultimate Embellished Heels

Love them already, don’t you? With rhinestone layering on the front vamp strap as well as the chunky block heels, you know you’re finally about to have a pair that’s as gorgeous as it is comfortable. In our opinion, every woman should own at least one pair of embellished party heels she can wear with any outfit, no matter the occasion.

In 2026, if your evenings are looking more picturesque, this is the pair to buy. With metallic finishes, an adjustable pin-buckle secured strap, and a cushioned footbed, it’s a standout shoe to own for under $70. Team these 3-inch embellished party heels with your favorite party dress, a monochrome suit set, or a pair of blue denims.

5. Basic Luxury Flats

If luxury shoes could be anything but basic, it would be this pair from Rag & Co.

Flats are no longer the boring, safe option. With 2026 redefining the luxury everyday flats trend for women, this might be your best purchase under $70.

Featuring a structured pointed toe, a premium textured velvet upper, and a brooch-embellished mid-strap, these ballerinas are truly gorgeous. Made for women who stress on comfort, this is your ultimate fifth shoe purchase for 2026 — all under budget.

Style them with transparent pearl-embellished stockings and your favorite black skirt this year and beyond.

This year, it isn’t about owning a heap of shoes. It’s about owning fewer shoes that do it all. It’s also about silhouettes that feel like home and cushioned insoles that enhance every step. If you’re out and about to curate a thoughtful, minimal wardrobe this year — start with these five pairs — built to last.