Over-the-Knee Boots

Over-the-Knee Boots

Boots that stop above the knee

Over-the-knee and thigh-high boots that fit your chic girl fall looks.

Over-the-knee boots are the one shoe that redraws an entire outfit. I like them best when the hem stops a hand's width above the boot top, so the leg looks long and the line stays clean. This edit sorts the shapes by what they do for your look, from slim suede to chunky leather.

Street-style collage of 12 outfit photos featuring over the knee boots, scattered and overlapping

Heels, flats and everything between

A flat pair is the easiest way into the style, because it works with a skirt, a dress or a long sweater. Dries Van Noten and Jimmy Choo give you a few options at different heights. Pick the heel by how far you actually walk.

Wearing them without overthinking it

Keep the rest of the outfit simple and let the boot lead. A knit dress, a tailored coat and a small bag is all I would add. If the boots are the statement, nothing else needs to shout. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Knee High Boots Solve the Hardest Weeks of the Year and Prada Boots for Women.