Gothic Leather Boots

It's impossible to be evil without a sturdy pair of gothic leather boots. However, the term "gothic" includes many different looks within this dark subculture. Whether you're a Victorian goth, an industrial goth, or an irritatingly perky glitter goth, specialty stores and online vendors have been busily stocking up a plethora of styles to please your midnight fantasies.

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What Type of Goth Are You?

It's amateurish to assume that donning a black t-shirt and dark jeans is enough to make you a master of gothness. Many goths have spent years to decades perfecting their look, but it's important to note the many nuances within the gothic subculture.

The Victorian or Edwardian Goth

You enjoy Poe as well as poetry in general. Your tastes gravitate towards antique cameos and lace. This type of goth is referred to as "Romantic Goth" or even "Vampire Goth", mainly because the constituents of this category prefer depression to angst. They lie around cemeteries filling their gothy lungs with the output of clove cigarettes and communicating with the unresponsive dead.

The Victorian goth culture is frequently underground, soaking in the last vestiges of this waning movement by instituting wine tastings and book clubs that would meet more regularly if the attendees weren't so busy contemplating suicide on their bathroom floors.

If you are a Victorian or Edwardian goth, you will prefer boots styles that feature kitten heels or coffin heels and old-fashioned lace-up features. Many of these gothic leather boots are crafted using faux leathers in order to make prices more affordable to the gothic culture. After all, it is hard to financially milk a group of people whose sole employment consists of bad poetry and psychiatric analysis.

The Industrial Goth

Wumpskut is your king, and anger is your prime emotion. Everything from technology to classrooms incites your rage, and there's nothing like hardcore German industrial music to plague your mind with anger! The Industrial goth prefers gothic leather boots that feature multiple straps and buckles, the more the better. Spikes? Nay? Spikes are for pretentious gutter goths. You're just happy being strappy and setting off every metal detector at the airport.

Gutter and Punk Goth

Also referred to as the "generally angry" goth, gutter goths prefer to keep their wardrobes simple as uncontrollable rage is very rarely lucrative. You may don a Robert Smith t-shirt and a little eyeliner, but that's about it when it comes to your gothiness. And of course, the choice footwear of every gutter goth is Doc Marten boots.

Although they aren't specifically gothic leather boots, Doc Martens have been infecting the goth scene since time immemorial. Relatively affordable and featuring excellent quality, these boots will aid your flight as you run from authorities after another chief performance of evil deeds.

Sometimes gutter goths are included within the punk goth category which places a heavier emphasis on spikes and chains.

Glitter Goths

Glitter goths understand that being evil doesn't mean you have to deny a love of PVC and pink. These nightly and sprightly creatures love designers like Jeannie Nitro who are notorious for taking gothness to the next level of bizarre. Glitter goths love platform gothic leather boots that feature either glitter or patent leather materials and can be accentuated by stripey shimmering tights. Above all else, glitter goths love to shine.

Fetish Goths

Ah, the combination of vinyl, evil, and an obsession with experimental sex. Fetish goths like to dress in sexy, shiny and revealing clothing. However, their footwear is often six inches tall and features insanely high-heels that are emphasized by platforms. Lots of laces and thigh-high styles can really give the standard "whips and chains" look an exciting push to the extreme.

Purchasing Information for Gothic Leather Boots

Surprisingly enough, quality gothic leather boots are difficult to find for most goths who don't live near a Hot Topic store or Hollywood's infamous Melrose shopping district. Many goths are forced to purchase their footwear online, which is why retailers such as Spooky Boutique are so invaluable to gothic women. Men's and women's gothic boots styles can also be found at GoodGoth.com.

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