Bootilicious
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 03:18PM 

Slide over your cowboy and riding boots and make room for the new hottest boot of the season: the lace up! Although boots season is coming to an end, there is still time to strut the newest lace up boots. Lace up boots have made a significant change in their new reign. Once worn by only the punk and Goth, in the form of combat boots, lace up boots have reemerged with a new feminine and vintage touch. Some toes were rounded, and some of the chunk taken away to update these hardcore boots. These boots are widely found in a bootie style (meaning they are shorter.) Doc Martens, one of the original brands for combat boots, have even tapped into the trend by making their normal boots with feminine prints like flowers.) Don’t worry about the hassle of having to lace up, they now appear with a side zipper so the lacing is just an accessory. These boots can add an urban edge to any jean, legging, skirt or dress outfit. They can either be worn as a mere accessory piece or can be paired with a simple outfit as a statement piece. Let your shoes speak for themselves by starting to lace up!
-Rachel




