Winter Boots Guide

With summer fading fast and colder climes well and truly beginning to arrive on the horizon, you may have found yourself staring at a wardrobe that has been stripped of your warm weather style allies – and is now looking rather bare. If you’ve consigned your shorts and flip flops to the depths of your closets, now is the perfect time to start considering your next investment for the coming autumn and winter months.

Whether you’re considering on taking on an entirely new look, or just adding to your own classic trademark style, it’s always best to start from the ground up – and there’s no better place to make your first new season investment than on your feet. Saving you from the inevitable rain and cold that’s sure to slowly creep into your day to day, a pair of carefully chosen boots will make or break your outfit.

So if you’re chasing a smarter look with you next footwear purchase, or want a style to live up to your casual weekend styling demands, there’s a boot for you:

Brogue Boots

The perfect style when it comes to dressing up or dressing down, the brogue has been a wardrobe staple in the gentleman’s shoe collection for countless years. With a trademark look that gives off classic heritage styling vibes, the brogue’s extra details over the foot give it the perfect balance of elegance and interest.

Brogue boots offer the exact same feel of heritage styling that the shoe equivalent provides, whilst also giving a more secure feel thanks to their higher finish around the ankle. Perfect for wearing with jeans, chinos or cords, brogue boots allow the opportunity to roll up your trouser hems to display the plush finish that often features even more leather clad serration.

Whether you choose to link your brogue boots with traditional style elements such as a blazer or a well-established waxed Barbour jacket, or opt for a more modern take with a sleekly cut shirt and piece of chunky knit wear, the brogue boot is perfect for when you’re seeking versatile yet attention grabbing footwear.

Hiking Boots

Once consigned to the hills and mountainsides of the great outdoors, the hiking boot has slowly but surely made its way down onto the high streets of some of the most fashionable cities on the planet. Bringing with them a technical element that can’t be rivaled when it comes to ensuring comfort and protection from the elements for your feet, it’s hiking boots that have been making the biggest movements in the fashion world over the past few seasons.

However- their sudden rise to becoming hot property in the fashion world doesn’t make every pair of hiking boots a must have; remember that there are still styles on the shelves that are primed purely for mastering the next hill you encounter, so pick wisely.
Opt for a pair that has a premium heritage background in hiking or mountaineering; this way you’ll get a style that is primed and ready to slot right into your wardrobe, thanks to its mix of materials that are made for trips into town, rather than walks into the wilderness.
Often coming finished in soft suede’s or hardwearing leather, you’ll find that a heritage inspired set of hiking carries metallic eyelets and climbing rope inspired laces-giving them an instant feel of retro styling that is perfect for wearing with dark or raw denim.

Chukka Boots

It’s a broad term – but Chukka boots can be defined as an ankle length boot with two or three eyelets for fastening; so the term is warranted for a whole host of styles. From desert boots to moccasins, chukka boots traditionally carry a truly classic style, making them perfect for any look that relies on the tried and tested fashion masterpieces to complete a well-informed ensemble.
If you’re seeking something that has a higher sense of smarter style, pursue a truly definitive silhouette with a desert boot. Their round toecap, suede finish and crepe sole may have an affinity with mods and rockers, but this style has aged beautifully to offer a versatile smart/casual feel.

On the other hand, Moccasins offer a look that airs further to the side of casual style, thanks to their boxy outline and square toe. With inspirations that come from classic Native American shaping, Moccasins often come finished in timeless suede, making them the perfect accompaniment to a classic pair of jeans.

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