Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Boots
posted by: brianka in Boots, Fall 2010 Shoes, Flats, High heels, Oxfords, Winter 2010 on August 23rd, 2010
I like my boots cute, sassy, and wearable. Sky-high, stiletto, knee boots may be sexy as hell, but they are just too impractical for the wet, windy, and occasionally icy conditions that fall and winter bring into the life of a gal living in the Pacific Northwest.
So, now I must give a big “Thank you” to Marc Jacobs for apparently reading both my heart and mind - because this year’s fall boots are right down my alley. I just hope I can find a way to finagle at least one of them into my budget and, by extension, my closet.
Marc by Marc Jacobs fold-over suede and leather lace-up ankle boots $395 at Saks.com.
Boy, do I love the contrasting textures on these. Add to that my near-fetishistic adoration of Oxford details, spectator color contrasts, and wing-tip stitching and these are a personal dream-shoe come true. For all that I love my high-heels, the recent tendency toward towering heels has me craving some kitten shoes to round out my shoe-collection.
This is a fun, playful take on the classic granny boot.
If you are worried that the heels on these are just too dowdy (Which I can’t understand at all – since, to me, these are neo-Victorian smokin’ hot…but to each their own.) , I did find a higher-heeled variation of these. The added height does sacrifice a little of the kitten-heel’s practicality. But, for some of you, that may be a worthwhile trade-off for the added visual impact that comes with a higher heel.
Marc by Marc Jacobs 606950 charcoal and black ankle boots $395 at Zappos.com
Honestly, I am loving both of these. And with this year’s Steamcon just around the corner, all hints of things Victorian are likely to catch my attention.
If these weren’t enough, our boy Marc has even more variants on the ‘not your grandma’s granny boots’ theme.
Among them is this pair of pull-on ankle boots with a front button-tab detail.
Marc by Marc Jacobs 606943 ankle Boot $480 at Zappos.com
From here, we move on to buckle-front beauties that begin to really pick up modern details in place of the more vintage-y front laces or front-button straps shown above.
Marc by Marc Jacobs 606935 boot $550 at Zappos, Saks, & Nieman Marcus.
Check out that bordeaux color on the right. Gorgeous; Not your grandma’s boots, indeed.
And, from here we move onto the final, rock-star-ready, low-heeled, industrial-styled, buckled boot.
Marc by Marc Jacobs 606291 low heel boot $495 at Zappos.com & Saks.com.
(Zappos also offers these in the stunning Bordeaux color.)
The more I look at this whole MBMJ fall 2010 boot-line, the more I see how they reflect an evolution of the historic to the modern in boot design. I like it.
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November 10, 2011 at 5:13 pm, swell said:
to handle the web page to find out there’s no overcrowding. The only challenge for that
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September 02, 2010 at 2:10 pm, Plus size shoes said:
Wow, love the design work on these boots! The buckle ones must be a hot seller!
August 24, 2010 at 11:57 am, galligator said:
The last ones remind me of Dr Martens a little bit. That whole engineer style – which for some of us we still wear with skirts if the mood strikes us. But, depending on just how cold it gets, you might want to pop by saks or niemans online & check out the Australia Luxe sheepskin lined boots. I’ve worn mine with dresses & leggnings & always get comments, and they are toasty to lower temps than my everyday fall/winter boots (which is a big deal if you wind up outside in temps below 20 degrees like we get where Iive; 45 minute soccer practice & soccer games become just bearable.
August 24, 2010 at 7:13 am, Valentina said:
I LOOOOVE that last featured pair! There will be days in this upcoming horrifically arctic climate that I have been transported to
, when there are two feet of snow on the ground, that sky-high platform stilettos just won’t work. Logging onto Zappos for the black pair right now! Thanks G.
August 23, 2010 at 7:07 pm, Razzmatazz said:
All of those buckle boots are INSANELY awesome!
August 23, 2010 at 6:38 pm, MrRvJosh said:
Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 Boots are simply the best.Their diversity is a clear advantage to attract people with different needs and demands.
August 23, 2010 at 3:31 pm, Steveg34 said:
MARC BY MARC JACOBS Women's toughens up the mary jane with these dramatic pumps. Soft suede upper in a dress pump mary jane style with a round closed toe lower cut vamp petite collar stitching and instep strap with adjustable buckle and hidden elastic panel.