FROM GLOSSY COMBAT-STYLE KICKS TO CHELSEA/GO-GO HYBRIDS THAT COMPLETE ANY NEW YORK DOLL, F/W ’19 OFFERS UP AN ARRAY OF TOUGH GIRL BOOTS THAT WERE MADE FOR GLAM-ROCKING.
DIOR
Diorcamp rubber boots with neoprene and nylon lining – possibly the most waterproof designer combats we’ve seen
STUART WEITZMAN
McKenzee nappa leather combat boots with embroidery – the shoe equivalent of folk punk
GUCCI
Victor leather ankle boots with faux shearling and metal studs – just how we like our punk rockers: Tough on the outside, warm and fuzzy on the inside
TOD’S
Knee-high leather boots – the brand’s Gommino pebble finish on the uppers make for a refined alternative to studs
CHLOE
Betty vinyl boots – Chelsea-style kicks gone ’60s a-go-go. Shark-tooth soles lend extra edge (and grip)
PRADA
Calfskin combat boots with detachable nylon pouches – ideal for punks still battling against going cashless
MIU MIU
Calfskin wedge combat boots with rubber soles – what millennial techno punk style icon Charli XCX really meant when she sang Boom Clap
COACH
Chelsea Urban Hiker velvet and leather platform boots – the bubblegum pop and punk shoe version of Avril Lavigne, if she wasn’t a poseur
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
Mad Maxime calfskin boots – for the fashion-forward Hell’s Angel
CHANEL
Rubber rain boots with shearling lining – perfect for Glastonbury 2020, when the notoriously muddy British summer music festival celebrates its 50th anniversary
Text & coordination Imran Jalal Photography Vee Chin Styling Adeline Eng
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