I know that high boots for fall have been a staple in most people's wardrobe for years, some of my friends even consider fall a blessing so they can show off their boots! I however, was always against higher boots, one because I usually wore wider leg dress pants (I hate crinkling and forcing them inside boots), and two probably because I never really found a pair that appealed to me. I was at Winners (for those of you outside of Canada, think of Winners like a TJ MAX, Marshalls etc) and I was browsing around and I saw a pair of tan boots which I thought looked really good, the height was great (mid-calf) and since I have started to wear more slim leg dress pants, skinny jeans etc they fit beautifully. When I tried them on I had on a pair of suzy shier slim cut black pants, and a white sweater, the boots LOOKED AMAZING!! I saw that the boots were by Ellen Tracy and were $149.99. I left that day without the boots because I thought the price was way too steep for a pair of Ellen Tracy boots. Like everything else, I thought that there was something better and more economical still out there for me. lol. Anyway, once I got home, I kept thinking about how the boots looked, I convinced my sister to visit the mall with me so we could do some tan-mid calf boot hunting. I visited almost every shoe store that existed in the mall I visited and I really didn't find anything that looked as nice as was cheaper. So I had to go back to WINNERS, my sister didn't find anything X-RATED about the boots I liked :( so we looked at other options (I on the other hand was still holding the ellen tracy boots). We came across a pair of Lauren Ralph Lauren two tone boots, the bottom portion black whilst the top being a dark brown. Gold buckles lined the outermost part of the boots, giving them a very classy feel. I tried them on in a size 9.5 and I just could not decide which ones to get. (story of my life *sigh*) The Ralph Lauren boots were priced at $129.99 but I just could not get over the Ellen Tracy boots. Long story short, Winners mislocated the second shoe of the Ralph Lauren boots so I requested them to call me in after closing to see if they found it, they had no other pair in my size. Anyway I ended up buying both the Ellen Tracy boots and the Ralph Lauren which ended up costing around $316 and some change.
NOW FOR THE ACTUAL REVIEW
I wore the Ellen Tracy tan boots to university the other day and they looked great. After my first class however, my left foot was hurting so much, I just ignored the feeling and went on with my day thinking that I needed to break the boots in. Mid day my feet hurt way too much, walking from one end of the campus to the other I decided to go to a nearby mall and pickup some flats. So I walked into Ardene and picked up a pair of black flats (FYI, Ardene has a great selection in shoes, really inexpensive) I changed into the flats and placed my boots in my locker. When I went home I saw that the skin from my heel was peeling almost, that's how blistered these boots got my feet. I have not worn the Ellen Tracy boots since than and I will probably end up returning them, I have had blistered feet from shoes before but nothing like this !!
I haven't had a chance to try wear the Ralph Lauren boots yet, I'm waiting for my feet to heal :( lol
Much Love X,
"Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional"
-Unknown
On a side note, what is your favorite boot style?
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