Step It Up This Winter Season With the Region’s Best Boots

Whilst winter beckons villain eras and dark academic demeanours, trench coats should not just serve as a vessel through which these daydreams are actualised. Au contraire. For one to authentically embark on treacherous journeys through winter closets they must bury the beat up sneakers and invade the conservative space with newly-purchased booties.

In an alternate universe where calves were a mere figment of the imagination, one would blissfully concoct their own design; one that ideally excludes camel-tinted leathers and furry surplus. Nevertheless, as the years toggle in, what one truly craves is a regional footwear brand that caters to their fleeting fantasies… ZEE

Cowboy Boots

For those of us craving a Milanese girl winter - whereby stockings under dresses and cowboy boots are the espoused winter staples of choice - then perhaps a butterfly embroidered pair from Egypt’s Zee satiate those fashion hunger pangs.

MORENA

Thigh-high Red Latex Stiletto Boots

Tapping into villain eras demands deep dives into the world of garters, harnesses and perhaps a quaint knee high latex boot… Jokes aside, as many falter beneath the weighted platforms of winter docs, those brave enough to combat - pun intended - societally-entrenched stigmas might find themselves embroiled in Morena’s latex stiletto boots.

ANDREA WAZEN

ENZO boots

Is vinyl the new black? Are the online fashion girlies resurrecting the tacky fabric? If that is our current reality, can Andrea Wazen’s ENZO platforms serve as the gateway into this alternate shiny universe?

BY AHD

Disco Daydream Boots

Much like the name suggests, By Ahd’s four year hiatus resulted in a psychedelic deep dive into the world of monochromatic metallics. The designer’s Disco Daydream boots act as a medium through which you can adequately blind an awkward first date or occasionally check conversation-induced lipstick smudges.

JELLIES

Mini Jellies For the little ones.

The toddlers that seem to constantly find joy amidst muddy rain puddles and their respective parents who must Clorox-wipe-clean the ensuing disasters. Jellies manufactures the adrenaline-proof booties that sever the wound-inflicting desires of toddlers and ‘young souls’ everywhere.

KATEE

SOLIDA Boots

Since classic long boots have become increasingly difficult to find, Katee wipes the grime off tedious internet searches to deliver closet staples perfect for every last-minute winter occasion.

ROUJA

Overknee Boots

It's hot but practical, and on rainy days when the hair-do is bound to serve nothing but drowned rat, Rouja’s over knee boots tear through mundane daily machinations to provide relief (in fashion form).

ELIA

Ankle Boots

Understated at times, ankle boots are synonymous with night out designated drivers and friends who always- without fail - have roughly 20 tablets of Ibuprofen on hand. They’re trustworthy and regardless of how harsh emotional conditions become, they will always seamlessly slide on and enable you to tackle another day in the winter trenches.