https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:07:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots/page/2#post-1576057 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 20:16:43 +0000 Anonymous 1576057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sweet!<br />Love those ones you posted too, Colette. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots/page/2#post-1576017 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 18:43:43 +0000 Colette 1576017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love these boots and they look great on you. I'm so happy you are keeping them. I have a similar version with the same footbed/wedge in a short shaft I picked up last year. They are super-comfy, stable and handle the elements well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots/page/2#post-1576015 Sat, 24 Oct 2015 18:33:21 +0000 Janet 1576015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just thought I'd update on my decision. I put them on the other day to walk around the house in them and found myself wishing for some yucky cold weather so I could just go ahead and wear them already!&nbsp;</p> <p>So I think it's safe to say I'll be keeping them. Watching the forecast for rain next week. :-D&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots/page/2#post-1573897 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:09:19 +0000 Anonymous 1573897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've seen these in catalogues and admired them, and here they are in the real world looking positively *amazing* on you! Sorrels are super and they hold up so well (I have an ancient pair of their classic style still going strong after 25 years). With the heel, my only concern might be slip factor--I recall from my DC days that city sidewalks can be icy. But you can wear the Aquatalias on those days. I hope you keep these, they look so great on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573883 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:23:36 +0000 Anonymous 1573883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad these passed the indoor test!<br /> They're super stylish. I really like the hidden wedge and the more feminine profile. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573861 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 23:14:35 +0000 Style Fan 1573861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they look great on you.&nbsp; I wish I could wear heels that high.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573699 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:15:10 +0000 AnnieMouse 1573699@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the Joan of Arctic wedges, and I'm waiting for it to get mushy and gross so I can wear them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573680 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:56:55 +0000 Diana 1573680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just coming back to say that I would give up side zips in a heartbeat to have snow boots that fit like this.&nbsp; </p> <p>Sorel, are you listening?&nbsp; Make these without the wedge!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573678 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:55:27 +0000 catgirl 1573678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you love them, keep them! </p> <p>Totally agree with Elizabeth that I don't see and have never seen your supposed flaws. I don't consider them flaws, so I would be comfortable saying they existed if I could see them - but honestly your legs look so svelte here!</p> <p>Also wanted to let you know I wear the Ugg Cortonas all winter and they have held up well. I wipe them off with a leather wipe if they have crud or salt on them. Don't be afraid to wear them in snow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573619 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:20:20 +0000 Janet 1573619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A day later, and these boots are starting to sink into my psyche. I realized this morning that I kind of want some bad weather so I can just wear them already -- even though it doesn't HAVE to be bad weather to wear them! </p> <p>I think those Kamiks and the Conquest Carlys are so cute, but I'm drawn to the slightly less gear-ish, more streamlined look of these, I think because they don't look so foul-weather specific that it would look weird to wear them on a sunny winter day. DakotaCheryl, thank you for the endorsement -- I tend to run warm these days, too, but my feet don't always follow the rest of me that way. Just wearing these around the house a bit yesterday, on a cold day here, made me feel like these would be a comfortable option for being both indoors and outdoors in the winter in my climate (which rarely gets colder than the upper 20s in the winter -- we stay more in the 30s). </p> <p>Aw, Elizabeth, you are so kind. I know we are our own worst critics -- I see the bulge above my knees and the saddlebags, but I realize more and more that others don't see those things the way I do. The rest of the women in my family have been teased for "bird legs" or "bony knees" and I most definitely don't have those, but in a way wished I did because no one ever had problems pulling jeans up over "bird leg" thighs. These days when I feel that way, I remind myself that none of them rode a bike across an entire midwest state or ran a half marathon either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573613 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:49:47 +0000 Elizabeth P 1573613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, I have a confession.&nbsp; I can't get past how great your legs are!&nbsp; You complain about having "sturdy" thighs, yet you look AMAZING in these tights.&nbsp; Seriously.</p> <p>Now, what was the question?&nbsp; Oh yeah... I think you've figured this out yourself, but if pulling the laces tight is easy, they probably won't bother you.&nbsp; My DD had lace up boots last year (and she hates tying even sneakers) and she managed just fine.&nbsp; As long as it's a one pull, great sliding grommets.&nbsp; In fact, I picked up snow boots for all three of us gals at Costco that are lace ups, for this winter.&nbsp; I do agree fussing with tightening, hole by hole, would drive you bonkers.&nbsp; And that they may not be the best for shoe shopping :)&nbsp; </p> <p>I'd have the same concerns as Lisa over the wedge, however it sounds like others have had these heels/boots with no issues.&nbsp; They certainly suit your style.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573597 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:31:16 +0000 dakotacheryl 1573597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have these exact boots, as well as a pair with shorter height up the calf....LOVE them both, the wedges are a comfortable height, and I can wear them ALL day and they are not too warm when I am indoors..and I run hot. I don't miss having a zipper at all.</p> <p>Enjoy these beauties!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573450 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 21:53:26 +0000 catgirl 1573450@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the Kamiks which are a lower shaft and soft fabrication so easier to get on and off. I also have the Sorel Conquest Carly boot from a couple of years ago, which only laces up. Those are a pain, but I really just bought it for the look, and find it practical when I am doing things like trick or treating with kids. Part of the issue for me is that I have high arches, so getting my feet into higher shaft pull on boots like Fryes is always a struggle. If you love them and understand their limitations, they are a fun boot for sure. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573431 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 20:58:17 +0000 Anonymous 1573431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like the look of these.<br /> Your climate is different from mine, so it's up to you whether you think they're practical for your lifestyle. It sounds like they are.<br /> For my cold climate, these would be too fancy for real outdoor use, and too hot for run-from-the-car-and-walk-around-the-mall use. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573428 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 20:50:02 +0000 Janet 1573428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm coming back to this late, sorry to leave it hanging!&nbsp;</p> <p>Tammyw, the top is from Athleta from about a year and a half ago. I think it was marketed as a rash guard, but I wear it for running and cycling too. It's a great top! I have matching board shorts too. I also love that color.</p> <p>Greyscale, these would be for wearing with skinnies and the skirted leggings, maybe skirts (as rarely as I wear them). I wouldn't bother wearing bootcuts in the weather that would necessitate these boots. I would wear my shorter booties with rolled boyfriend jeans.&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie, the heel height doesn't feel as high as it is. The wedge and slight platform sole make these extremely comfortable. They feel warm but not TOO warm (I have some old rain boots that are rubber and feel stifling as they don't breathe at all, and I don't like that feeling). There is enough room in them to wear substantial, warm wool socks too, which is good.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sydney2, good point, and yes -- I can definitely just loosen and tighten the laces to put these on and off, which is good. It is not necessary to take the laces out of the holes at all. </p> <p>Suz and Una make a great point about the climate I live in. We are not a big boots-on and -off climate or culture around here.&nbsp;I did a couple of on-and-off sessions with these just to see how much of a PITA the process would be, and it is not as bad as I thought it would be. It really doesn't take long. I don't anticipate needing to take off and put on boots like this during the course of a day -- I would wear them on days when I'll be out and about (going to my studio or running errands) so they would go on in the morning and stay on all day long, so really it's not a big ordeal. I would not wear them to go clothes or shoe shopping. ;-)&nbsp;</p> <p>I do like how they look, which is rare for a winter-functional boot. I was a little worried about the covered wedge, and in fact, I usually don't like the look of a wedge on a tall boot, but for some reason, I don't mind it on these, maybe because the lighter grey panel provides some break to the expanse of long black boot.&nbsp;</p> <p>I haven't decided yet. I initially wrote them off when I pulled them out of the box and saw there was no zipper, but after trying them on decided to give them more consideration. I liked them a lot more after trying them on. It's nice that I have a generous return window with Zappos! Thanks for all the feedback and opinions.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573180 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:27:59 +0000 donnat 1573180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No zip lace ups = deal breaker. They look great though </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573179 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:04:37 +0000 Beth Ann 1573179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous boots, and, judging from your pics, you could use another pair of weather boots.&nbsp; I couldn't take the lacing, either, though, and I think I'd like less of a heel, so I could really walk safely over ice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573159 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 22:37:59 +0000 sarah 1573159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they look amazing on you. I have lace-up boots for winter, and I don't mind them. And I wear them all the time. My boots are a bit shorter Kamiks, mind you, which might make a difference. As long as you just have to put your foot in and tighten (as opposed to actually undoing the laces), I think you'd be fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573107 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:39:09 +0000 Suz 1573107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look great, Janet. I'd be wary of the no zip, too, for the reason Una states -- on/off has to be quick for snow boots where I live. And I probably couldn't manage that high a heel for real inclement weather. But if it works for your climate, go for it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573080 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:38:42 +0000 catgirl 1573080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! These are certainly stunning and I have the shorter shaft Sorel wedges which slip on and are quite comfy and stable. However, we take our boots on and off so much here, a zip or pull on style like Bogs is essential for higher boots.</p> <p>On the other hand, Janet has a different climate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573072 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:17:19 +0000 Angie 1573072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Killer boots, Janet.&nbsp;</p> <p>Are they too high at over 3 inches?&nbsp;</p> <p>Una, you're dead right: "laces to tighten, zip to get on and off in a timely way. Makes complete sense to me!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573062 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:54:21 +0000 sydney2 1573062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have those boots &amp; love them. &nbsp; I leave the laces through the grommets, loosen the laces &amp; slip them off. &nbsp;So they are fully laced up just loosened all the way then I just slip them back on tighten the laces &amp; tie. &nbsp;I have had mine for about 3 years, I live in the pacific northwest so they have made it through lots &amp; lots of rain plus some occasional snow. &nbsp; I do waterproof them and they have held up great, even the covered heel which I was initially concerned about. &nbsp; I also walk everywhere so they have held up plus been really comfortable for a lot of miles &amp; abuse. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573045 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:19:00 +0000 shedev 1573045@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like them. Too bad they have no zippers. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573041 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:06:46 +0000 approprio 1573041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah Una, I know. I understand the reasoning perfectly but ... Like I said, I'm weird like that. You go ahead with your zippers and laces on boots. I'll sit that one out, thanks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573036 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:44:31 +0000 Greyscale 1573036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've always thought those boots look amazing - they make me wish I lived somewhere with winter. So for aesthetics alone, I vote yes. But will they work with pants that aren't skinnies? Or is the idea that you'd wear your shorter winter boots with some outfits, and these with skinnies or skirts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573029 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:26:53 +0000 catgirl 1573029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They are gorgeous - a friend and I were admiring them recently. But the lacing and unlacing of tall snow boots that will be too hot indoors is not that practical for me. I get that the zipper is an area of vulnerability for feet getting wet but I've never had that happen with good boots.</p> <p>And Approprio - laces to tighten, zip to get on and off in a timely way. Makes complete sense to me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573027 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:24:02 +0000 kellygirl 1573027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love them on you! If you are willing to lace them up and don't have to take them on and off all the time, I'd say keep them. I have a pair of NF lace up snow boots--my husband bought them for me for Christmas several years ago and while I love the look of them, they are a pain to deal with in the snow. I don't wear them in the house when it's snowy out which requires too much on and off (for this lazy girl.)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573024 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 17:12:17 +0000 approprio 1573024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm of the opinion that putting zippers on lace-up boots is redundant and somewhat fraudulent. Why have two fastenings? Pick one already! Furthermore, I think the lacing action is rather sexy. Think of them as corsets for your calves.&nbsp;</p> <p>There you go. One woman's deal breaker is another's USP. But I'm weird like that.&nbsp;They look fantastic, of course. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573017 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 16:51:09 +0000 Anonymous 1573017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think they look great on you, and seem to fill a need in your wardrobe, but the lacing up factor is a deal breaker for me. &nbsp;I am also wary of that covered wedge business that a few of these boots have - I suppose I worry that the leather or whatever it is will get all messed up back there with normal wear and tear, being less impervious to abuse than a actual heel. &nbsp;That's always been in my mind when I look at covered wedges. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sorel-cate-the-great-boots#post-1573016 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 16:48:45 +0000 tammyw 1573016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All look great! So pretty.</p> <p>A total aside, but where is your top from? The color is so fabulous! </p>