About.com is full of great references on different topics. Their SHOE section is very useful.

http://shoes.about.com/od[...]oes.htm

is the Fall 2006 fashion trends, but the links on the page take you to a wealth of information on shoes. There is something here for everyone from beginners, with a glossary of shoe terms:.

http://shoes.about.com/od[...]dex.htm

Which can be very useful since a shoe may fall into more than one category (Clogs are a type of Mule, for example)

A guide to the Top Ten essential women's shoes to help you build your wardrobe (and learn what shoes go with what clothing. I was pleased to discover that my silver sexy sandles were the recommended pick for my white gown )

http://shoes.about.com/od[...]oes.htm


A Guide to saving money shopping for shoes.
How to care for shoes and boots.
what colors are in fashion.
How to make big feet appear smaller.

http://shoes.about.com/od[...]eet.htm


Even a fun quiz to find out what kind of women's dress shoe you would be.

http://shoes.about.com/li[...]z_1.htm

Classic mid-heel pump for Wendy.

This is the guide to women's shoes we all wish we had when we first started to buy clothes and shoes for ourselves. It is so comprehensive that it will help you with men's shoe decisions (personally, I haven't got a clue or the motivation to find out what men's shoes I should wear so it saves some painfully wasted time that I could be spending admiring my new pumps. Check out all the links and expect to spend half a day here. Some links will carry you to women's clothing links such as videos on how to pick clothing according to your body shape.

This is as close to "Everything you wanted to know about shoes but were afraid to ask" as I have found yet. One benefit of such sites is that you can find out things like the fact that your "fetish" for shoes is one shared by most women. This sort of "support" can help you feel more "normal". See the blog "A Woman's Right to Shoes:

http://awomansrighttoshoes.com/