These 7 Winter Boot Trends Aren't Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

Finally, a trend for those of us who can't live in a six-inch heel for more than an hour, or just choose not to. Designers such as Marc Jacobs co-signed the trend during Fall/Winter 2020 Fashion Week, and with greater focus on comfortable fashion this year, it didn't take much for it to stick. Like the lug sole boot, the kitten heel offers practicality and comfortability — an added bonus to the style's chic appearance. While a dress and tights create the perfect base for kitten-heel booties, the wide-leg nature of their knee-high counterparts will slip flawlessly over a pair of leggings or skinny jeans.

This overtly chunky silhouette comfortably sits at the top of 2020's boot trends. Often reflecting a heightened reimagination of two household boot styles, combat and Chelsea, it's easy to see how the style has claimed its rightful place on the fashion collective's radar. Though we can most likely pinpoint the inception of the mega trend back to Prada and Bottega Veneta'sviral iterations, affordable options continue to emerge across the market at rapid speeds, further cementing the trend as a potential mainstay. If you're looking for comfier alternatives to heels, the lug sole boot has proven to be a worthy match for most any garment in your closet, from casual dresses and trousers, all the way through to denim and sweats.

The cowgal boot maintains its spot in fashion territory, almost unwavering, but not without the occasional update. For 2020, the style takes on a sleek, refined, ultra-feminine approach, often absent of the intricate pattern designs typically found on the traditional western footwear. For instance, on the Fall/Winter 2020 runways, Louis Vuitton debuted a glossy, smooth leather variation of the style. Many other brands have either taken a similar approach, or delivered with other chic finishes, such as metallic leathers and python print. What this means for your wardrobe? This year's scaled back approach to the western boot makes the trend that much easier to style. Pair it with a dress and blazer for a polished look, or with flared denim for a '70s meets western mashup.

Remember when the widely-loved Jordanian-Romanian shoe designer Amina Muaddi debuted her ultra tall latex peep-toe boot, and we all longed for them while simultaneously having nowhere to actually wear them? Saint Laurent introduced a similar red vinyl pair with their Fall/Winter 2020 collection, but for the most part, the look has since taken on a more approachable form (Amina Muaddi even dropped a bootie version herself). In any case, the high-shine finish in and of itself speaks to the idea of simply having fun with fashion. Latex and patent leather boots will look amazing paired with latex leggings, but if you're not all the way there yet, they'll look just as great with leather trousers.

With so many boot colour options at your fingertips, we can't blame you for not being able to settle on just one. If colour blocking is your thing, this boot trend is the easiest way to dip your toe into the look (literally), and the work is all done for you. Take an understated route in styling this trend by pairing your multi-toned boots with a colour from the shoe, or for a street style pro look, marry them with pants of a different colour. In particular, black and white boots will look stunning against yellow, green or blue (okay, virtually any colour) pants.

As another style that is almost guaranteed a spot among the biggest boot trends year after year, there was no shortage of combat boot inspiration on the Fall/Winter runway. Rochas, Valentino and Margaret Howell were just a few of the designers fueling the trend in 2020, each offering stand-out design elements that would elevate the age-old boot style into modern territory — Think statement platforms, and unexpected colorways. The telltale indication of a booming fashion trend in 2020? Instagram is basically an endless encyclopedia of combat boot styling inspiration right now, much to our advantage. Ways that some of our favourite fashion girls are wearing the trend this season include merging the trend with spring elements during the winter, such as floral pieces, or on the more casual end of the spectrum, tucking their favourite pair of joggers into a pair of combat platform booties.

In a time when minimalistic fashion and loungewear elements intertwined with everyday wear hold rein, accessories and shoes are taking the front seat for many of us these days — and it's nothing to be mad at. The coloured boot trend offers an element of surprise to every outfit, and there's so many different styling routes to take. Match your boots to a full on monochrome look, take a colour blocking approach, or simply spice up a pair of jeans with a pink heel.