Designer Shoes

Boots cover the foot and the ankle, sometimes extending to the knee or even the hip. In the majority of cases, the heel of the boot can be distinguished from the sole, even when the two are made of the same piece of material. Although they were traditionally made of leather or rubber, boots are now made from a wide variety of materials – depending on the intended function. Hardy boots, designed to withstand the elements, are commonly still made of leather or rubber and are created in a single closely-stitched design to prevent the entry of water, snow, mud or dirt. Although often insulated, most boots are not waterproof and require special treatment to prevent the entry of water.

Fashionable boots commonly come with tapered, high or stiletto heels as well as platform soles, pointed toes and zippers. Long bootleg designs are growing in popularity at the moment and commonly have a loop or tab at the back, to provide greater leverage for putting the boots on. Another popular alternative is to have long zippers up the side of the boot, allowing the wearing to get the boot on easily before zipping it closed around their leg.

Until the end of the Victorian period, men wore nothing but boots in the daytime- leaving shoes for women. Nowadays, although work boots may be made of tough leather with thick rubber soles and steel toecaps; dress boots are available for men as a stylish alternative to evening shoes at formal occasions.

The range of boot styles is far too vast to even scratch the its surface in this post, so look out for future posts about specific types of boots!