This Fall, Don’t Dismiss the Wedge Boot
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There’s a polarizing boot silhouette that’s getting a modern, stylish makeover. Enter: wedge boots, a wintery shoe that owes some of its unfashionable demise to its utility. The unabashedly comfort-first silhouette may have pushed the fashion-forward away from the boot in recent years, but it’s also what’s luring people to it once more. The stylish resurrection of the wedge boot has a lot to do with the style’s transition from clunky and clompy to stylish, minimalist, and sleek. Not unlike the resurgence of the fashion flip-flop—the stylish set’s aversion to the shoe silhouette has, in turn, made room for a minimalist, elevated, and fashion-forward overhaul. Thanks to brands like The Row and Stella McCartney, flip-flops suddenly felt fresh, cool, and sleek, catapulting them into stardom. Now, the same is happening with wedge boots.
This fall, brands like Off-White, Amina Muaddi, and even Zara are dreaming up sculptural, clean-lined wedge boots that feel modern and minimalist, not dated or clunky. After houses like Céline have had one-off wedges on their runways in recent years, now the style has officially taken hold. With countless brands jumping on board, it’s clear that the wedge boot is indeed destined for a stylish future.
Here, shop the fresh, minimalist take on wedge boots for fall. Who said you have to sacrifice comfort for style?
