I need help with a low-stakes footwear decision.

My beloved Bed Stu Bonnie boots (first find, black lace-ups) need to be retired after three years and 212 wears. I have the option of replacing them directly, and that's what I intended to do, until I saw that Bed Stu has a very similar pair available with 8 eyes instead of 6 (Photo 1). I think they look a bit tougher than the Bonnies and may provide more juxtaposition with my floral-and-lace heavy wardrobe, but I'm torn because I LOVED my Bonnies, as evidenced by the fact that I wore them into the ground.

I've put the rest of my boot/bootie collection (save the one pair of snow boots) in Finds here, just for reference, but what do y'all think?

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