Dress: House of Hsueh, Custom Made
Close-up of the boots:
Note: The black version comes both in suede (on sale at $139.98) and leather ($159.98). Not the boots are still available in stores, but it should be online.
Brown Knee High Boots from Browns Shoes
Most of my shoes for the winter are black. They go with almost everything, after all. However, the shoe rack gets a little boring looking with the sea of black footwear! So, this season, I decided to purchase a pair of dark brown suede boots as an alternative. They're from Browns Shoes, a Canadian chain store with mid-range to higher priced shoes (their house brands tend to range anywhere from $150 to $300. Brand names they carry include Stuart Weitzman, Cole Haan and Manolo Blahnik) and they often have size 5 available, especially at their Yorkville area (both Bloor Street and Hazelton Lanes) and Bayview Village stores, both of which also carry a larger selection of higher end brands. They also have an online store. However, they only accept Canadian billing and shipping addresses.
I had a pair of suede boots I bought a few years ago, but they were black and had buckles (picture here). They too were bought from Browns, but I don't remember what brand they were (I think it might be one of Brown's house brands, but I'm not 100%). Is there anything NOT to like about these boots? Not much, except that being suede, it is harder to clean than regular leather! The good thing is that it IS waterproof.
