I Own 26 Pairs of Black Boots, But I'd Make Room for Any of These
As I've tried explaining to my husband time and again—to no avail, of course—you can never have enough pairs of black boots. This is especially true for me, as someone who lives almost exclusively in the shoe style (in one form or another) for most of fall and winter. It's also true for any woman living in NYC, where the name of the game is functionality. You need your knee-high boots, your ankle boots, your snow boots, and everything in between. Then if you're a stickler for details like me, you'll find that there are subcategories of the best boots that must be fulfilled as well. For example, casual boots that won't get ruined in the rain, a plain pair, and a statement style. Also, heeled boots that look good with trousers, a pair for long jeans, a pair for short jeans, and boots for dresses and skirts, etc. I could go on and on, but instead, I'll cut to the chase.
Despite owning more pairs of black boots than anyone should ever admit to in multiple closets and storage situations across America, I'll always be compelled to buy more of my favorite shoe category—but only if they're good enough. With that in mind, I figured I'd round up the styles I'm eyeing at the moment, plus share with you some pairs I'm already wearing on the regular. To get started (and shopping), just keep scrolling.
This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , and she is currently Editor-at-Large. Upon joining, she was a senior about to graduate from business school at USC. Fast-forward to 2025, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was just starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content and her Trust Me—Buy This newsletter. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to neutral, classic pieces but will always make an exception for something colorful or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a party is dressing up for one. On her downtime, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.
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