Your Ultimate Guide to Pairing Boots & Socks

There’s nothing that quite tickles our fancy like well-paired socks and boots. Not only will the socks keep you warm, but a peek of the knitted accessory over the top of your boots adds interest to your cold-weather outfit.

Scroll down for eleven perfect sock and boot combinations, as well as a round-up of inspiring street style.

1. Pair these heeled ankle boots:

With these socks:

2. Pair these riding boots:

With these socks:

3. Pair these suede ankle boots:

With these socks:

4. Pair these pointed-toe boots:

With these socks:

5. Pair these desert boots:

With these socks:

6. Pair these ankle boots:

With these socks:

7. Pair these over-the-knee boots:

With these socks:

8. Pair these moto boots:

With these socks:

9. Pair these western ankle boots:

With these socks:

10. Pair these combat boots:

With these socks:

Related: What Shoes to Wear With Every Type of Dress This Fall

11. Pair these heeeled lace-up boots:

With these socks:

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Street Style Inspiration:
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Do you like to wear socks with boots? Let us know in the comments below!

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Kat Collings has over 15 years of experience in the editorial fashion space, largely in digital publishing. She currently leads the vision for editorial content at WhoWhatWear.com as the site's editor in chief, having risen through the editorial ranks after joining the company in 2012. Collings is a Digiday Future Leader Awards nominee, was named Buzzfeed's best fashion Instagram accounts of the year, and is a member of the CFDA Awards Fashion Guild. Prior to Who What Wear, Collings worked on styling projects for brands such as Vogue, Teen Vogue, Lucky, and Oliver Peoples. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in communications and calls Los Angeles home.