It’s rainy season, which means an inordinate number of hideous rain boots have crossed my path. If you have eyes, you have noticed that a lot of liberties are taken with rain boots than with other kinds of boots. For instance, this pattern would be silly on any other kind of boot:
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On these, I don’t hate it. It’s simple and cheerful and doesn’t annoy me.
But then (cue ominous organ music, please) there are these:
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Tell me, People Who Wear Weird Patterned Boots, is it because you just want something different/weirder/more cheerful/just ridiculous when it’s raining? Or perhaps, Wearers of Huge, Chunky Rubber Boots, you think nothing better exists?
If you want to wear ugly shoes it is your right to do so. If you want wear rain boots that don’t scream Juvenile! or Pretending I Don’t Give a Damn! or I Am Not Having A Mid-Life Crisis!, here are a few to consider:
1. The London Fog Wales are only $99 and come in cement (my personal pick) and black. I know from experience they are comfy, lined in something warm and fuzzy, and can be worn indoors as well as out.
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2. The Kate Spade Randi is a cute- and cheerful- heeled option.
3. And then there is the Hunter Original: classic, sturdy, available in a ton of colors. These look sleeker than a lot of other rain boots and in solid colors instead of a pattern, they are extremely versatile.
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Now that you know you have options, do every one a favor and get rid of the Barbie-print/graffiti/overpriced & revolting Pucci print boots. Please help stop the madness one ugly rain boot at a time.
Ellen S. is an Image Consultant, Shoe Maven, hater of flip flops, Crocs and Uggs. She lives and works in California. Her blog is Wear at Work
