Spring shoe guide 2012: chunky low-heeled sandals and updated boat shoes

Ready to go shoe shopping? We've narrowed down this season's most-wanted styles to help you update your wardrobe with a click of the mouse.

Chunky Low-Heeled Sandals

The perfect compromise between a flat and a heel.

Prainha Sandals $168.00 - Anthropologie

Nine West Shoes, Briteside Sandals $79.00 on sale for $62.99 - Macy's

Hunter Lindy $225.00 - Piperlime

Seychelles Iris $90.00 - Piperlime

Sam Edelman Trina Gold Heel Sandals $188.00 - Asos

Vanessa Bruno block heel sandal $404.00 - farfetch.com

Valentino Studded Low-Heel Jelly Thong Sandal $575.00 - Bergdorf Goodman

Pour La Victoire Ilissa Low Heel Sandals $240.00 - shopbop.com

NICO Snake Low Heel Sandals $90.00 - Topshop

Updated Boat Shoes

The preppy classic makes a chic (and comfortable) comeback.

Sebago 'Bala' Boat Shoe $94.95 - Nordstrom

KAPSIZE Moccasin Boat Shoes $90.00 - Topshop

Milly for Sperry Top-Sider® 'Authentic Original' Boat Shoe $124.95 - Nordstrom

Neomas Boat Shoes $89.00 - GUESS

Bed|stüTM aunt babbs boat shoes $75.00 - Madewell

ASOS MARINE Striped Boat Shoes $44.76 - Asos

Sperry Top-Sider® 'Montauk' Leather Boat Shoe $89.95 - Nordstrom

Sperry - Bahama - Yellow Sequin Boat Shoe $80.00 - Footnotesonline

Sperry Top Sider 2 Eye Boat Shoe $75.00 - The Shoe Box