Shopping: Shoes

I realized every time I go shopping I'm drawn to the same kind of shoe and mind you the point of shopping is to find something I don't already have. Even though I find many different shoes beautiful I tend to just lust over them and purchase some kind of safe black leather footwear. I have made a decision for all that to come to an end and I assure you even though I will have my basic black shoe in there that wont be the constant in my closet. I want to have a variety of colors, styles and materials... I wouldn't mind my shoe collection resembling the variety of a Bloomingdale's sales rack.

For me to be able to have that variety I have to acknowledge the different styles of shoes there are. I also have to decide what color footwear I'm willing to work with  and how I can incorporate it into my current and future wardrobe. I then looked through some fashion books I have and a few shoe departments online and this is what I came up with. I want to start by getting one pair of shoes in each of the categories above.. I also would like them not to repeat in color. I find if I have five pairs of black shoes I will always wear my favorite one.. so why not have one pair of black shoes. (I'm sure I'll have more than one pair of black shoes but... I'm ready for some change!)

Now, I've had shoes in each category at some point but I also tend to give away half my things every time I move and I've moved three times in the past three years ( and again in a couple of weeks)... so I feel like I'm staring from scratch again.

I'm curious if any of you are in the same boat when it comes to shoes... or do you have a nice variety of styles?

images from bloomingdales.com