There’s a big difference between the memory of Fall, and the reality of Fall.

Our first thought in September is always, “Fall fashion! Layers, cute boots, knit hats- I’m going to look so cute!”

But the reality is many days with gray, rainy weather and with temperatures too hot to really strap on winter boots. Plus, we are so sick of wearing our rain boots from Ricky’s all over the place.

So we think we’ve found the perfect fall transition shoe: these Marc by Marc Jacobs flats. They’re light enough for 50 degree weather, and since they’re made of vinyl they’re perfect for wet streets.

At $270, they’re definitely more expensive than Marc’s plastic version from last year, but we like the details on this pair so much that we’re secretly hoping other designers (paging Steve Madden) come up with a more inexpensive version.

Or that somebody gets us a Barneys gift card for Christmukkah…