What are ankle boots?

With the onset of autumn or spring, the vagaries of nature are inevitable: wet snow in a few hours gives way to the bright sun, and by the evening whole streams flow along the asphalt that is dry in the morning. During this off-season period, comfortable clothing can protect against both colds and bad mood. In this case, it is especially important to choose the right shoes, and ankle boots play the first role here.

What kind of shoes are ankle boots?

Low boots were known to the Scythians. Ancient nomads made them from leather and secured them to their legs with straps. Women's shoes were made of red leather or decorated with red threads.

Modern people appreciated the invention of their distant ancestors, and for many centuries these shoes have not gone out of fashion. Comfortable length of the boot, approximately to the middle of the calf (about 20 cm), blind or semi-blind stitched valves instead of tongues, coupled with modern materials, provide the legs with reliable protection from the dampness of the cold. They can be worn not only in autumn or spring, but also on warm winter days they are quite suitable for creating a modern look, as they can be easily combined with clothes of any style.

What do women's and men's ankle boots look like?

Traditionally, ankle boots were made of black or brown leather. Today, a variety of materials, both natural and synthetic, allows you to create models in a wide range of colors. However, shoes made of leather in traditional colors are still an integral element of the classic style today. Buckles, rhinestones, belts, embroidery, appliqués and other elements are used as decoration.

Modern ankle boots are made not only from leather: suede, nubuck, artificial leather, and textiles are also used. Lighter materials are for warm and dry weather, thick leather and waterproof textiles are for wet days, and for walking in the first snow, shoes are insulated with fur. The pair can be fastened with lacing or a zipper, or can be made of elastic materials, then a fastener is not needed.

Important! Women's and men's ankle boots can be household, with various decorative details, and industrial, made of more durable materials and with elongated ankle boots.

There is also a combined type of such shoes, used in various fields of industry, designed to protect feet not only from dampness and dirt, but also from various industrial liquids.

What models of ankle boots are there?

Dress ankle boots - both women's and men's - are usually called ankle boots. Women's models of ankle boots are very diverse:

• with heels of completely different lengths and thicknesses (the presence of a heel was originally a distinctive feature of women's ankle boots);
• on a platform (uniformly increased sole height);
• on a wedge (a platform with a uniform increase in height to the place where the heel should be).

Depending on fashion trends, the shape of the toe of ankle boots may change. Both square and long socks were in fashion, but the classics always remain in trend, so models with a round toe are widely represented in the assortment of shoe stores.

Girls prefer comfortable and multifunctional shoes with soft soles without heels, which can be easily combined with sports and business clothes.

Important! Despite the variety of models, classic ankle boots with a stable heel 7 cm long and a rounded toe remain traditionally popular.

The variety of men's ankle boots today is not inferior to women's. From season to season, designers compete with each other in the choice of materials and decorative elements, creating new fashion trends, which are reflected in models of ankle boots:

• dutik;
• Cossacks;
• cowboy;
• with inner boot;
• casual;
• on laces;
• in Mexican heels.

And this is not a complete list of modern models. This variety allows every man to find “his” pair of shoes.

In any case, ankle boots are comfortable and versatile shoes, so choosing a pair for any life situation from the wide range of models on the market today will not be difficult.