Our Favorite Shoes: Boots (Natalie)

I love shoes, especially boots. My closet is filled with them, ones that I've only worn once but I bought them just because I had to have them. But the boots that I knew I had to have were UGG Australia boots. Now, I was always opposed to these when they first became popular; I thought they were lame. My friend came up to me one day and showed me a picture of these UGGs she wanted. She shows me the paper and all I see is $120. I'm thinking, this must me some kind of joke. She goes, "That's not bad." I thought it was such a waste of money. That was a couple of years ago. It snows a lot here and good, waterproof boots are a necessity. Within the last couple of months, I researched the brand and was suprised at what I found out. The sheepskin lets your feet breath, you don't have to wear socks (yay me!), and you can wear them all year round because it maintains the temperature of the inside of the boots. And then I tried them on. OMG, the softest boots I've ever sunk my feet into. My mind changed right then. I really like that they are plain, simple boots, and though they are expensive, they are worth the money. Next I picked Chinese Laundry Boots in Black Suede. The ones I have are Top but the other types, Strate and Turbo, look the exact same and have the same heel height, just a bit of a different heel, if that makes any sense. I had been wanting some really tall, knee high, suede black boots for a while. I saw some at Aldo that I liked but once I tried them on, it was no good. So then Saina found these Chinese Laundry ones and they were really cute. And I saw an array of celebrities wearing them, which is always a plus, lol. So after a month or so and having to order them online because they didn't have my size, I finally got them in the mail. And I love them. Extremely comfortable. It has a low heel so you can walk in them all day. And they go wtih everything: skinny jeans, leggings, tights, jean skirts, shorts, whatever you want. I love that they are so compatible with everything, I can wear them with any outfit. And last but not least, the Jimmy Choo Kathy Boots. I have always adored Jimmy Choo boots, keyword being ADORED, not OWNED. This year, I found a pair that I really really liked and was determined to get them, but I was sure on the height of the boot. Too tall, not tall enough? I guess all I needed was to see them on someone else aka Annie on 90210. But by then, of course, they were sold out. They've come back and on sale now too so it may still be a possibility!