Australia Luxe: Prep Yourself for Winter with the Nordic Angel
posted by: freePOrnaoa in General on October 12th, 2010
I have a lovely pair of Australia Luxe boots that I wanted to show you now that the weather has gotten colder. I’ve been meaning to share them with you for a while, but my Montana horseback riding vacation never happened, so they’ve been in the closet for a bit. But lo and behold, crisp weather has me pulling them out and throwing them on nearly daily!
These are truly luxurious boots, with rabbit fur trim and a gorgeous, soft Australian sheepskin and Australian shearling and lining. I met the Australia Luxe owner herself at FFANY and she was a lovely woman, someone who truly cares about and invests in her product. I mean, almost all of the boot materials are from Australia, which is more than I can say for a lot of the shearling boots out there! They come in grey, sand, chocolate and chesnut as well.
The shearling on the inside is so comfortable I could die. It’s no wonder every celebrity from Megan Fox to Jessica Alba has been seen in them! There isn’t a ton of arch support, but most of the shearling boots are made to be pretty flat on the bottom, something you can just slip on. They’re not just for apres-ski; these are a great commuting boot for cold days walking up those subway or train steps. The sole has good traction, and the fur keeps me really warm.
These are the short ones. Personally, I’d recommend the tall ones, especially if you live somewhere very cold with high snow drifts. And don’t forget to check out the rest of Australia Luxe’s winter collection, including outerwear and rain boots, here.
Australia Luxe Nordic Angel Boot, $410 at Neiman Marcus
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October 18, 2010 at 9:23 pm, Jacqui said:
Yikes. No wonder they're being flogged in the US, Australians wouldn't be caught dead in those ugly boots. Unless they're surfers or something.
October 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm, Stylista said:
These look very comfy and practical! Unfortunately, they remind me a bit too much of UGGs…
October 13, 2010 at 10:23 am, galligator said:
Trainingheels (and other readers) -if you are looking fot a taller pair, I keep seeing last season's Australia Luxe on sale on the Neiman Marcus website (at least for the last few weeks).
And yes, these are cozy down to the mid/low 30's. Once you drop below 30's they are good for popping in & out of cars & buildings on errands, but you will still feel the cold on extended outside time. So if you need extended time out in the snow & ice, a pair of practical snow boots is still a good idea (which I keep for days I'm likely to have to throw chains on my lil' car.)