Winter Boots

Rain, sleet, and snow provide the perfect excuse to buy yourself a brand new pair of winter boots!

Why We Love Our Winter Boots

It used to be the case that shopping for winter season meant finding the toughest, hardiest pair of boots in the store. Quite often these boots would also turn out to be the ugliest boots around.

But these days, buying winter boots has become a pleasure rather than a chore. No matter what your personal style, there's bound to be a pair of boots to suit it.

Winter boots present the ideal opportunity to change your look. Whether you want to be elegant and sophisticated or sexy and serious, your winter boots will help you do it.

Recent Trends in Winter Boots

As many choices as there are, there's no denying that three particular styles have dominated the fashion scene for boots in recent years.

Ugg Boots

Ugg Boots

Most women have something of a love/hate relationship with Uggs. Either you are hoping that these fur-lined, suede-covered boots will find there way into the realms of "fashion classic" or you think the Ugg craze just can't die quick enough.

Uggs come from Australia. While they look like they were designed for only the harshest of winters, they're actually made to keep your feet at body temperature no matter how hot or cold it gets outside. Uggs are designed to be worn with bare feet. They were originally a firm favorite of surfers who would wear them when they got out of the water.

Now, of course, Ugg boots are worn by everyone from office workers to celebrities. Will we be seeing them on you, though?

Buy from: Ugg Australia

Mukluks

Like Uggs, Mukluk boots have a history involving far more than just fashion. Made of suede and rabbit fur, these boots are designed for the harsh Canadian winters. Now appropriated by the fashion pack, however, you're just as likely to see Mukluks worn at the mall or in your local restaurant. Women all over the world pair them with skinny jeans and minis for a look that owes less to the Inuit Eskimos than it does to the catwalk.

Like Uggs, Mukluks tend to be a style that inspires strong reactions. You'll either love these furry boots with their pompom accessories or you'll hate them. One thing's for sure though: you'll be seeing a lot more of them this winter.

Buy from: Mukluks Canada

Cowboy Boots

You'd have to have been living in outer space to have failed to notice the rising popularity of cowboy boots in the past few years. Once the province of line dancers and country western singers, cowboy boots are now firmly mainstream. In fact, the look is set to become another fashion classic.

Worn with jeans or skirts, cowboy boots are one of the more versatile styles of winter boots. Unlike Uggs and Mukkluks, they can be easily dressed up or down. You probably wouldn't wear your Uggs for an evening out, but a nice pair of dress cowboy boots will take you anywhere. They'll look as good with skirts and dresses as they do with jeans.

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Caring for Your Boots

Because we put our winter boots through rain, snow, and other bad weather, it's important to make an extra effort to maintain them. Make sure you always dry your boots out after wear. Don't just throw them in the closet until next time, or you'll end up with damp feet and warped leather.

If your boots are made of leather, your local shoe store will be able to provide various leather treatments designed to keep them supple and waterproof. If you live in a part of the world where wet weather is the norm, this can be a wise investment.

Even if your boots aren't leather, it's still important to keep them clean and well maintained. Replace soles and heels regularly, before winter weather creeps in and destroys them!

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