10 Winter Ankle Boots I Personally Own, Love, and Couldn't Live Without

If you live somewhere that actually experiences winter (no offense, L.A.), you know that once the temperatures drop, you’re pretty much living in boots, as far as shoes are concerned. As a New Yorker, my footwear preferences are very specific, as I’m on my feet a good deal during my commute, and after serious trial and error, I’m happy to report that I’ve successfully curated my winter ankle boot selection to be the best yet.
Including trendy boots, practical boots, and everything in between, below I’ve shopped out my top 10 favorite winter ankle boots that I personally own, love, and couldn’t live without for you to hopefully shop for yourselves as well. Every single pair listed below has gotten me through the toughest of weather and the chicest of nights, and if you let them, they will be just as beneficial for you and your winter adventures.
My Top 10 Winter Ankle Boots
Shop more winter boots I have my eye on:
These stompers will get me through any winter weather the universe might throw at me.
Next up, shop the five designer bags this editor would gladly spend all her money on.

Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over nine years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. Here, she leads and manages Who What Wear's editorial team and oversees all editorial content. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Sabrina Carpenter. She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle.
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