Well just fer saying influencers make their livelihood by influencing people to buy what they recommend. So there is that.... and if one is happy with what they have they will not go out and buy new more " current " stuff that supports said influencers lifestyle.

Some of my favorite boots are ankle length and they are staying. Under long pants no one knows the difference and a similarly colored sock solves the problem of skin when you sit. That said higher shafts are easier in that regard and I like them too. I would say most of my boots are pointed toe - that is my preference and I find them very comfortable. But I am not getting rid of any shoes that are still in good shape, are comfortable and I like. Trends, and proclamations, come and go.

I love my ankle boots, particularly a very inexpensive black high-heeled pair. They go with EVERYTHING! What Indigoprint said! Also, if indoors for most of the day, knee-high boots make me feel hot and uncomfortable.

Goodness I think I bought my first pair of ankle booties in 1997 and have never ever been without a pair since! In fact I wonder how I got to age 36 ( in 1997) without a pair?! I had had tall boots x2 prior to that.
I have 6, 5 are short shaft and 1 high shaft and you will prize my faves out of my cold, dead hands.

Hmmm I really think it’s an issue of how much storage space you have, and whether passing them on will leave you with a wardrobe hole.
They’re cute booties, but, sounds like you are really on the fence about them.
Maybe an outfit workshop? See if you can come up with some interesting combos to freshen them up?

Fwiw I am a flat chelsea boot girl… they’re not the most trendy but I think they’re fairly classic. Either a very low or a very high, tall shaft boot isn’t my cup of tea.
I had thought of investing into the lug soled boot trend this winter… but I’m now thinking no. I just don’t love the look of lug soles that much, I think I’m pretty happy to sit that one out for now.
I’m the same with loafers, yes they’re on trend now, but I just don’t like the look of them for myself, so I’m not buying in. Influencers would be horrified!

Jessikams, thanks for posting this, I like to know what a fashion stylist's view is on different items and what is currently considered the 'in look'. I am 100% fine with wearing items that are considered dated, as long as they are consistent with my personal style. I like to combine my signature items with other more current trend pieces in evolving my personal style.

Boots will always be a part of my wardrobe, I love them - they are my favourite footwear. With my hot climate knee high boots are too warm to wear except in winter and for that reason I have only one pair and many lower shaft boots. I will keep wearing my ankle and lower shaft boots for this reason. Of my black boots, my pearl lace up boots are a signature item with wardrobe longevity for me regardless of current trends.

I love this Bijou!! (I know other people have said similar things as well)

"I like to know what a fashion stylist's view is on different items and what is currently considered the 'in look'. I am 100% fine with wearing items that are considered dated, as long as they are consistent with my personal style. I like to combine my signature items with other more current trend pieces in evolving my personal style."

That's exactly how I feel! That's what puts the personal in personal style. And it's fun to hear someone with a strong point of view even if I don't 100% agree. It's almost part of the challenge to me to keep wearing my beloved piece but tweak it so it feels fresh - that's my very favourite part of fashion and style.

I agree, I kinda enjoy the fashion hyperbole sometimes, while understanding that of course our real life wardrobes function along more practical lines!

I passed along a couple of pairs of almond toe booties last year because I just wasn’t feeling them anymore. I prefer a pointier toe OR a round toe on a chunkier profile like a combat boot. Almond toes were feeling a bit neither-here-nor-there for me and my style.

Re: CG, she makes her living by advising on the cutting edge of trends. Once I look at her advice in that context, I can roll my eyes at many parts of it and happily wear my “dated” items by mixing them with other more current pieces. I enjoy following a few style influencers, but I only take the tidbits that resonate with me, whether it’s CG or Trinny or Carla Rockmore or whoever!

I will never give up my booties, although I prefer a higher shaft. Tall boots are harder to fit, harder to find, and harder to style with a wider variety of pants, in my experience. Oh, and harder to store too!

What Irina said!

As for myself, my ankle booties were starting to feel a little tired, BUT I don't think it was necessarily the booties per se, but the whole styling ... like the cropped jeans plus low ankle boot plus but of skin showing, etc., etc. I do currently wear my ankle booties with my full length jeans. I am definitely more on board with the styling angle ... like if the styling is somewhat current then the individual pieces don't have to be evaluated too harshly.

I also totally agree if they suit YOUR style then trends be damned!

[CGInc. aside and not to start a whole thing - although I am interested in their opinion on certain things, the rate at which that company churns through trends - things have gone out and come back in in the last 4 months by their accounting - has me really doubting the level of real expertise vs. salesmanship. We can all go to the "what's new" page on Artizia.com, that's not hard So all that to say, their take is useful as far as it goes but is certainly limited in usefulness by my estimation!)