These 13 Designer Boots Are a Dream, But These Alternatives Cost Less Than $200

Taking a fresh pair of beautiful designer boots out of the box at the first sign of a chill in the air is a fashion person's dream scenario, but it comes at a cost—literally. Most designer boots will run you anywhere between $500 and $1k. It's a worthy splurge if you want to invest, but if you want a pair of boots that only looks expensive, that's perfectly fine, too.
In an effort to bring you the best of both worlds, we're highlighting some of our favorite designer boots of the season as well as more affordable (under $200) alternatives that you'll also love. More than ever, affordable brands are finding ways to create shoes that look and feel high in quality, and we're very much here for it. When shopping for affordable boots, we recommend sticking to pairs that are on the simple side. Translation: Avoid excessive hardware and other overly trendy details that might cheapen them. With that, read on for our favorite designer boots of the season if the sky is the limit and equally chic affordable alternatives if you don't want to spend more than $200.
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Saint Laurent makes the most polished Western boots on the market.
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A sharp square toe indeed.
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We can guarantee that you'd reach for this pair year after year.
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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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