My Style Is Simple, and These Are My Favorite Winter Boot Trends

Looking for a winter boot that feels on-trend but not too trendy? You’re in the right place! As I’ve said many, many times before, simple style doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, it can be quite cool, just not too cool—an elusive comfort zone in which I feel most like myself—as long as you stick to elevated basics and trends that don’t feel overly flashy or out there. Luckily, there are a lot of them, even when you look at something as granular as winter boots.

On that note, from chunky soles to embossing, there are five major winter boot trends that I’m 100% behind this year, all of which feel very much in line with my own style. In fact, I wear several of them regularly. To see what they all are and, of course, shop my top picks for each along the way, just keep scrolling.

1. Zip-Front 

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This micro-trend has been on my radar for a couple of months now, and I love the subtle edge a zipper adds to a pair. 

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2. Knee-High

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Knee boots are back and are truly the perfect boot trend for anyone with classic style. 

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3. Square-Toe

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Square-shaped toes are the subtle way to make any shoe feel more forward right now, especially boots. 

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4. Chunky Soles

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As a new-to-NYC girl, I love a fashionable and functional trend, and chunky-soled boots are just that. 

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5. Embossed 

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The expensive-looking detail is still very much in for winter, and I'm all about it.

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Editor-at-Large

Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. It was a less expected route, seeing as she was graduating from business school at USC when this all began, but it has turned out to be the best one for her. Fast-forward to 2024, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was an intern starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to classic pieces and neutral basics but will always make an exception for something colorful, printed, or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a good party is dressing up for one. On weekdays, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious for dinner and trying to force her husband to watch Summer House.