The Best 18 Boots to Wear With Mini, Midi and Maxi Dresses |Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing

last updated 21 August 2024

I’ve never been a trouser kind of girl—aside from having given into the easy appeal of jeans, that is. Instead, you’ll find my wardrobe is dominated by one thing: dresses.

Being curvy and petite, dresses are the item I feel most confident in, and I’ve garnered quite the collection of them over the years. However, when it comes to winter, I always find myself at a loss. During the summer months, I’ll style them with slip-on tan sandals or black minimal mules but, when the temperatures drop, I seem to struggle to find the right footwear to pair with them.

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Sylvie wears a cream knitted midi and simple black boots.

Boots are, of course, essential at this time of year, but I’ve always found it difficult to decide which boot iterations look best with mini, midi and maxi dresses respectively. So, I set about rectifying that.

Having spent large amounts of time trawling through the social media ether, I can say with complete certainty that I’ve found the combinations that work best. From maxi and mini to lace-up and Western, keep scrolling to discover which boots to wear with mini, midi and maxi dresses once and for all.

The Best 18 Boots to Wear With Mini, Midi and Maxi Dresses for Autumn 2024:

DRESS TYPE: MINI

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Thanks to the space between the hem and your boots, minidresses loan themselves well to more ornate boot styles, such as lace-up fronts, as well as more directional silhouettes, including Western iterations. That said, they can look incredibly sexy worn with thigh-high boots.

Shop the Best Boots to Wear with Mini Dresses:

1. LACE-UP

M&S Collection

Leather Lace Up Ankle Boots

These feel familiar yet fresh.

Jones Bootmaker

Leather Lace-Up Block Heel Ankle Boots

Take a break from your go-to black boots with burgundy or brown.

2. OVER-THE-KNEE

Manolo Blahnik

Pascalarehi 105 suede over-the-knee boots

Show off the thigh in these long and luxurious boots.

FP Collection

Extra Mile Over-The-Knee Boots

With a knitted mini dress and trench coat over top? Sign me up!

3. WESTERN

COS

Knee-High Leather Cowboy Boots

Perhaps my favourite cowboy boots on the high street right now.

GANNI

Black Low Shaft Embroidered Western Boots

Western but wearable.

DRESS TYPE: MIDI

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Typically speaking, there are few boots that won't go with midi dresses. But, in our opinion, the strongest pairing is slouchy knee-high boots; particularly when you match them to the shade of your dress. As far as flats are concerned, a chunky moto boot will also work—the midi length will stop them from looking frumpy. If you're petite or desire a little extra height, why not consider an on-trend platform sole shoes.

Shop the Best Boots to Wear with Midi Dresses:

1. BIKER

ASOS DESIGN

Asos Design Captain Multi-Buckle Biker Knee Boots in Black

These boots look so premium.

H&M

Suede Biker Boots

These will also look great with jeans tucked in.

2. SLOUCH

Jeffrey Campbell

Golden Gate Cowgirl Boots

I can't see this design ever going out of style.

H&M

Suede Knee-High Heeled Boots

So smart.

3. PLATFORM

Bershka

High-heel platform ankle boots

Go full retro and add a fringed suede jacket over your dress.

Jonak

Brigand Glossy Leather Boots

The platform sole means these aren't high, but still impactful.

DRESS TYPE: MAXI

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Maxi dresses can often feel as if they're swamping you, which is why we recommend donning pointed-toe heeled boots, which will help to elongate your frame. Often floaty, we also suggest trying a white or suede style for a softer finish than typically heavy leather.

Shop the Best Boots to Wear with Maxi Dresses:

1. POINTED-TOE

John Lewis

Sugarpuff Microfibre Stretch Stiletto Heel Long Boots, Black

A classic.

Reformation

Gillian Ankle Boot

This colour is a dream for autumn.

2. WHITE

Russell Bromley

City Low Boots

For a white boot, these don't feel too statement.

H&M

Knee-High Heeled Boots

H&M impresses yet again.

3. SUEDE

Arket

Suede Boots

An everyday footwear option if ever I saw one.

Other Stories

Heeled Ankle Boots

I'm fully on board with this minimalist design.

This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated.

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