That’s what also makes them a favorite of Freddie Harrel, founder of beauty company RadSwan.
London-based journalist Pandora Sykes lives in her oxblood pair, which Docs describes as a more rugged take on its classic Chelseas from the ’70s. The 2976s weren’t the pair we heard about the most (see the Floras below), but they take the title here because (a) they fulfill the Chelsea-boot ideal we had in mind in making this list, and (b) they’ve made appearances all over our archives - including our guide to the best ankle boots - as further proof of their power. Sizes 5–11 | Leather | ½-inch platform, slip-resistant lug sole, Docs signature stitching | $ĭocs came up more times here than any other boot maker. Price: Brands at all sorts of price points came up in creating this guide, but, as always, we’ve concentrated on affordability. For every pick on this list, we’ve mentioned features like cap toes, pull tabs on the front and back, and anything else that makes a pair different from another. That precedent has been played with ever since - sky-high shafts and thick platform soles abound now. A few of these boots are water-resistant or completely waterproof, which we’ve made sure to mention, too.ĭesign details: The classic Chelsea boot hits just a little above the ankle, dipping slightly at its elastic side panels, and sits on a low-to-almost-nonexistent heel, probably taking a cue from men’s footwear. This is especially important for leather (which make up the majority of the ones on this list) and suede, as the material makes for “a shoe that’s a sponge,” as Edward Andrade of Cesar’s Shoe Repair explained to Strategist writer Erin Schwartz. Your best bet to extend the life of a pair is to waterproof them. Material: Boots see the worst of the weather - it helps to know what they’re made out of so you understand how they’ll hold up. So, for our purposes, there was some preferential treatment given to recommendations offered in half-sizes to accommodate those with wide feet (or just like a little more room for wool socks). Here’s where I admit a bit of bias: As someone with slightly wider feet, I always have to go up at least a half size when buying boots. Size range: You know the drill - we’re on the hunt for footwear that comes in a broad selection of sizes. If you’ve been searching high and low for a new pair, we turned to shoe-obsessed, stylish women for their favorites.īest overall | Best less expensive | Best platform | Best less expensive platform | Best chunky | Best small heel | Best less expensive small heel | Best work | Best cowboy-style | Best zipper | Best rain | Best waterproof Their aristocratic origins aside, there’s a reason why they’ve become such a classic: The boots are simultaneously utilitarian, streamlined, and sometimes even edgy.
MADEWELL THE ARCHIVE BOOT MODS
The mods might have made them cool, but it’s Queen Victoria’s shoemaker who’s credited with creating the Chelsea boot.
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