So, how many pairs of tall black boots do YOU have?

Beth

I have only one pair right now, but I think I "need" three: tall heeled dress boots, tall flat riding boots, and tall flat lace-up boots.

What's in your closet? Or on your wish list?

Can a person have too many black boots?

15 years ago

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Mamapicklejuice

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One! Flat lace ups...I lurve them.

15 years ago

annagybe

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Three, pair of classic flat riding boot style pull on, flat lace-ups, and flat OTK.

15 years ago

chewyspaghetti

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I have one pair- they are a mid heel (about two inches)- lace up with a buckle at the top. Honestly, I just need the one pair. I'll replace them when they wear out, but I don't see myself needing more than one black style.

15 years ago

marianna

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One pair. Simple flat black boots. Love them.

15 years ago

Sveta

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One pair - slouchy black boots but they are not really knee-high, somewhere between knee and mid-calf.
My other knee-high boots are grey and tan.

15 years ago

Megan

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2 pairs- high heeled dress boots and flat motorcycle style ones.

I'm eyeing off black lace up boots too but it's too hot here at the moment to even think about boots.

15 years ago

Anonymous

I have two. Tall heeled dress boots ( the LC's I posted about) and a pair of SM Intyce. I have others that have seen better days, that are now retired.
I will be adding a pair of flat, riding style hopefully before winter ends.

15 years ago

Lisa

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One fuzzy not quite to the knee pair.

15 years ago

shana

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Two - one flat riding boot and one tall heeled boot. Well, actually, I have two heeled ones - one is more of a chunky heel, square toe one that needs to go to goodwill. I don't care for the lace-up style on myself so I feel set with the two that I have.

15 years ago

Marigold

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I have two pairs in one! They're flat OTK but can be folded down when more traditional look is desirable :). I wouldn't use heeled boots (stay at home mom) but would love a tall flat lace up pair, Docs or similar.

15 years ago

Kari

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Just one - a flat riding boot. I could see myself maybe getting a dressier mid-heeled pair one day, but my brown boots fit better with my coloring and see much more wear.

15 years ago

Steph

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Three. One mid-heeled Franco Sarto pair that I purchased years ago when I was still buying leather. I wear them occasionally. One pair of four inch heeled Stella McCartneys that I purchased last year, which I wear most often. One pair of leather boots that I have never worn. I bought them right before I decided to stop buying leather, and I am saving them for when I am at a point of desperation and my other boots have worn out and I can't find anything that fits. (I don't buy leather now, but I'm not going to throw away leather I have purchased in the past.) I also have two pairs of grey Stella boots, that are the same boot (saving one for when the first pair wears out; they are identical to the black ones except in color), a brown pair that is the same as my old black pair, and another brown leather pair that have never been worn and I am saving.

That's a lot of boots, but when your calves are as big as mine, you have to stock up!

15 years ago

Jonesy

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I have one pair that I no longer wear, because they are too big in the calf (I noticed it before, but it didn't bother me, but now it does!). This situation needs to be remedied, because I wear black a lot, and need some tall boots. So, a pair are on their way right now, from our friends at Zappos. I am crossing my fingers they will work out!

15 years ago

Maya

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Just 2. Via Spiga OTK's and my beloved Stuart Weitzmans.

I would like to add a heeled pair when I muster up the courage to shop for such a daunting order.

15 years ago

Theresa

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2 Pairs here.

Flat tall riding style which I wore HEAPS this winter, and a pair that are above calf height with a mid heel - these I usually only wear out of an evening as the heels are a bit too tall for running around with the kids.

I don't think I want any more black boots - my winters are so mild that I just can't justify it...

I also have a heeled pair of pull on brown boots, and wouldn't mind a pair of flat brown riding boots, but I'll see...

15 years ago

ticksgirl

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Only one, tall heeled dress boots. But they're very old and pre-YLF, so they don't fit my calves well and end up looking slouchy and casual. So I want to replace them. I thought I also wanted flat riding boots, but after trying a few pairs on, I've realized I don't like the feel of flat boots.

Like you, I'm learning that the quest for the perfect black boots is going to take some time, possibly even years.

15 years ago

catgirl

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I have three. A mid-calf low-heeled pair, a vintage zip and lace pair, and a military-looking pair with buckles. And I would happily add more, although I wouldn't say I "needed" them. I have to say, the first ones get the most wear, even though I bought them more for practical reasons than out of love. I think it's because they are more generic and don't have to be styled.

15 years ago

kellygirl

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I'm embarrassed to say that I have five. Black is my go-to color for footwear. Only two are really in regular rotation. And no, I don't really think you can have too many pairs of black boots or boots, period : )

15 years ago

Steph

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Oh, I just realized that I forgot a pair of black boots. I actually have four. And I agree that you can't have too many.

15 years ago

Vix

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Two (1 with double-sided zippers, 1 with buckles at ankle/calf), both heeled.

But only because I was phasing out Pair 1 when I bought Pair 2 last year. Then when wearing Pair 2 THIS year I decided I missed Pair 1 so much it was worth retreading them as well as doing the annual re-heel.

Which is all pretty ridiculous...but it means my tru luv and I are now at year 5 together.

[I am sure I could justify a few more black pairs, though!]

15 years ago

Anonymous

Only one, but am looking for a flat (1"heel) black riding boot. The ones I have are Aerosoles faux leather with a small heel and have served me well. I do have 3 pair of knee high (one with over-the knee option) boots in different shades of brown. The number and style needed probably has a lot to do with where you live. If I lived in Chicago, I'd want a whole wardrobe of boots.

15 years ago

crazyone

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none, though I eventually want to get a black heeled pair.

I do have a mid-calf black pair that I wear strictly when it's snowing/icy.

15 years ago

Queen Mum

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only one... my tall black riding boots. I have a shorter pair of black slouchy boots, but that's it for my collection of black boots and I'm fine with that.

15 years ago

Angie

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Ahem, I have 4 pairs of tall black boots:

o 20 eyelet Docs
o Dressy heeled patent darlings
o Classic riding boots
o OTK babies

Could easily add another 10 pairs.

15 years ago

Debora

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Only one. I'm pretty sure that Joy and I have the same pair of Aerosole boots. I am looking for a plain pair of black riding boots and having a lot of difficultly because of my fussy feet and skinny calves.. I've already bought and taken back two pairs by Via Spiga and Talbot's. I do have an Ecco Hobart pair for your consideration that I will post soon. Not sure if it has too many buckles, but I'll let you all be the judge of that. It has a wide calf circumference, but can be adjusted because of the buckles.

15 years ago

Marley

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Three -
*OTK flat Michael Kors
*OTK heeled Sam Edelman
*Knee-high square toed - ready to be sent to thrift store - from the '90's - Nine West

Also have one pair of flat lace-up dark gray Charles David's which fulfill the same purpose as black!

15 years ago

Ljubica

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Two almost identical pairs of riding boots.
Many more in other colors :).

15 years ago

Louise

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5 pairs, I think I have too many!!
Flat OTK pirate boots
Flat slouchy patent boots
Flat black riding style boots
Santa boots with an inch heel (for snowy weather)
Slouchy cuffed wedge suede (quite high so I only wear them for dressy occassions) x

15 years ago

RoseandJoan

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None, unless you count my wellington boots

15 years ago

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