The 25 Best Brown Boots We'll Be Wearing All Season

last updated 15 October 2021

I could talk about boots forever. It's just my thing. The two wall shelves that house my beloved boot collection—ranging from tall snakeskin pairs to point-toe sock boots and some lug-sole action—are currently bursting at the seams with them. Just about any style is enough to get my heart going, but there's one pair you will not find within my collection: brown boots.

While definitely a classic, the shade has always been overshadowed by trendier prints or colorways (and the number one staple, black) when it came to my affections. Call it ignorance or being behind the curve, but I'm finally changing my tune, and the below pairs of brown boots have a lot to do with it. The color has been popping up everywhere I look, and now, I'm seeing them in a whole new light.

Thanks to a few people with great style on the 'gram, I've found some fresh ways to incorporate brown boots into my outfits. The first step is to just choose a pair. Keep scrolling for all the immaculate brown boots I can't get out of my head.

Mango

Pointed Heel Ankle Boot

Under $100? Yes, yes, yes.

Mango

Leather Boots With Tall Leg

You could easily fool everyone into thinking they're designer.

Who What Wear

Christina Bootie

Take a break from black boots and try a deep shade of brown to wear with all of your denim.

BY FAR

Kah Stretch-Suede Ankle Boots

These are weird, eclectic, and cool at the same time.

Jeffrey Campbell

Guillo Pointed Toe Boot

Simply stunning.

Simon Miller

Scrambler Boots

Leave it to Simon Miller to create the boots of my dreams.

Zara

High Heel Leather Boots

This pair is still relatively new on Zara, so scoop them up now.

Charles & Keith

Dark Brown Stitch-Trim Slip-On Calf Boots

I'm shocked they're only $79.

Steve Madden

Handles Knee High Boot

Wear these with a beautiful winter floral dress.

Franco Sarto

Stevie Bootie

A wood sole adds a bit of a boho vibe.

Loeffler Randall

Elise Slim Ankle Booties

I have no doubts these are deceptively walkable—most Loeffler Randall boots are.

Mango

Squared Toe Leather Ankle Boots

Suede boots are another style on my wish list.

Wandler

Lina Slouch Boots

So effortless.

Zara

Low Heel Tall Boots

If you're a fan of the whimsical, these are a worthy addition to your closet.

Louise Et Cie

Fleta Pointed Toe Bootie

A chain detail is just the thing to spice up a pair of light-wash jeans.

Mango

Chain Detail Leather Boot

If you couldn't tell by now, yes, I'm really into chains on shoes right now.

Aldo

Choan Over the Knee Boot

For those with thicker thighs and calves (aka me), the stretch panel is a savior.

Alohas

Billy Boot in Python

The non-boring way to do brown boots.

Vince

Fane Bootie

I love this unconventional shade of brown. It's slightly gray and slightly chocolate.

Jeffrey Campbell

Dauphin Square Toe Boot

Since the '70s trend isn't going away anytime soon.

Jeffrey Campbell

Maximal Knee High Boot

Because of the sleek square-toe shape and the gorgeous shade of auburn brown, I'm already making outfit plans for this pair.

Ganni

Brown Suede Western Tall Boots

Ganni is undefeated in the boot arena.

Aeyde

Tammy Knee-Length Leather Riding Boots

Perfect for flowy dresses, casual outfits, and everything in between.

Reike Nen

Front Piping Ankle Boots

Style these with black tailored pants and a white button-down for a crisp, classic look.

Miista

Minnie Boots

True story: I love every pair of shoes from Miista.

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Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor for Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.

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