With the first smatterings of snow, it is time we face the facts when it comes to our footwear choices. This isn’t really the season to rock your favorite open-toe sandals or sky-high pumps unless you 1. want to receive concerned looks from strangers and/or 2. enjoy getting hypothermia/wiping out on ice/breaking your ankle.
If you are still reading, I assume you do not fall into either of the above camps. So you are probably wondering, “Well then, what boots should I get this season?” Style and silhouette of boots comes down to personal taste. But to help you pick a pair that let’s the casual passerby know what you are all “a-boot,” we have analyzed the personality profile behind a few of the most popular styles.
Read on to see what your boot choice says about you!
COMBAT BOOTS
Personal style philosophy: “I totally remember the ’90s. All three years I was alive during them.”
Style Icon: Daria
Topics you would own in trivia: “Pre-Blake Shelton Gwen Stefani”
Favorite accessory: Stickers. Just everywhere.
OVER-THE-KNEE
Personal style philosophy: “The higher the boot, the shorter the skirt… I mean the closer to God.”
Style Icon: Kylie Jenner
Topics you would own in trivia: Victoria Secret Models and their girl gangs.
Favorite movie: “Pretty Woman”
EXOTIC PRINT
Personal style philosophy: “I would totally have been in Slytherin.”
Style icon: Medusa
Pump up jam: “Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake
Favorite movie: “Snakes on a Plane.”
DESERT
Personal style philosophy: “If it ain’t vegan, it ain’t right.”
Style Icon: Anyone at Coachella
Topics you would own in trivia: “Is it an exotic desert or a fancy dessert?”
Favorite accessory: Bandanna (most likely worn around neck)
TIMBERLANDS
Personal style philosophy:“Do these shoes make me look like I own a tool belt?”
Style Icon: Bob the Builder
Topics you would own in trivia: Nude leggings, work boots and other things Kanye West considers fashion.
Pump-up Jam: “Work It” by Missy Elliott featuring Timbaland
LEATHER BOOTIES
Personal style philosophy: “All black everything.”
Pump up jam: “Miss New Booty” by Bubba Sparxxx
Topics you would own in trivia: Anything involving Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncè or Kim Kardashian
Most used accessory: Oversized black sunglasses even when indoors.