How To Wear: Combat Boots

here is little as fiercely fashionable as a sleek and well-structured boot. A wide variety of designers are blurring the gender lines by adding an ultra feminine twist to the traditionally hyper masculine silhouette of the iconic combat boot. For a subtly subversive style, these fashion-forward boots can’t be beat. I have a go-to pair in my closet that I wore pretty consistently through the last fall season. You can wear them with anything from skinny jeans and shorts to dresses and skirts.

Here are a few cool styles we recommend…

Thanks to its unconventional shape, theblack Frye Lucy Lace Up high heel boot at Infinity Shoes simultaneously evokes prim Victorian style and in-your-face punk rock attitude. The silhouette is sleeker than a traditional combat boot, and the long, lean lines of the stacked heel narrow it even further. Extra-long laces wrap above the ankle, creating a flatteringly demure profile. Wear these Frye Boots with opaque black tights and a body-hugging long-sleeved minidress for a look that is covered up and sexy all at once.

Dr. Martens Women’s 1460 8 Eye Victorian Flowers Lace-Up Boot

Dr. Martens Boots have long been an iconic style staple in the wardrobe of any forward-thinking fashionista. The 1460 8 Eye Victorian Flowers Lace-Up Bootsretains the sturdy structure of a traditional Dr. Martens boot, but adds a distinctly feminine twist with its lush floral pattern. Match these up with cutoff denim shorts, a white tank top, and a loose flannel shirt for a stunning contrast that evokes the nineties heyday of the Dr. Martens brand.

Miz Mooz Women’s Body Lace-Up Boot

Some boots embrace the masculine/feminine dichotomy through choice of fabrics. Others do it through contrast. The Body Lace-Up Boot pairs a durable black rubber exterior with a luxuriously padded print lining tocreate a combination of soft and rugged textures that is thought-provoking and irresistible. Wear these Miz Mooz Boots with a flirty feminine floral minidress and a structured cropped leather motorcycle jacket to further emphasize the difference between toughness and vulnerability.