As colder weather approaches in the northern hemisphere, shoes with coverage are the order of the day. You bat for Team Sneakers if you prefer wearing sneakers to boots, and vice versa. Note that any type of sneaker counts. Athletic, fashion, low profile, chunky, hi-tops, or a sneaker hybrid. Hiking, western, snow, and rain boots count as boots.

I wear sneakers and boots, but boots much more frequently than sneakers. I have many pairs of boots and a few pairs of sneakers. For me, a comfortable pair of flat or very low heeled boots is more comfortable than sneakers. Boots can be casual or dressy, which I find versatile. That said, most of my boots are dressier because I’m dressy at heart, and sneakers are casual. I bat for Team Boots.

Over to you. Do you bat for Team Sneakers or Team Boots? Tell us why, and no batting for both teams. If you can’t pick a side, or wear neither, you’re Team Bench. I’m serving Korean tofu with fennel and carrots, cauliflower and jasmine rice, a crisp green salad, and South African milk tart for dessert.

My guess is that Team Sneakers will win this poll. Sneakers are THE shoe of our current fashion era. There are more sneakers on the street than any other form of shoe. Even in Seattle, where people love wearing boots.