Ankle Boots - it's no good, I can't contain it anymore...

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I know loads of people here love them, but I think they are super-shiiiitt.

Breathes

There. I have spoken the heresy aloud. And I feel much better for it.

I just want to know if I'm alone on this one. They make me think of 80s cowboy boots with the tops lopped off. Christ, I even hate the Acne ones. Just look at 'em (real and imitation):

www.thesuburbanstyle.com/2012/07/the-great-big-acne-boot-dupe.html

Urgh. Not for me. Never. Ever. Unless I am in a nursing home and someone else is dressing me, by which time I probably won't care.

And YY to the pigs trotters look - including myself in that (I have big legs and small feet )

Arf @ pig trotters so true, I am losing half a stone before I wear skinnies again after reading that

That's why I don't wear them either, I worry about the pig trotter thing. It's etched into my mind now and I can't get rid of the image!

Since I cannot wear stupid, painful, make your ankles feel like they are on fire court shoes or pumps. It has too be sandals,trainers or boots.

Long boots are ££££ and hot and feel stupid indoors. Sometimes ankle boots rock.

I also need some lace up ones because of the small feet, narrow ankle flapping about problem with skirts.

Please don't think I'm dissing anyone for wearing them, the pig trotter thing is my own issue. It's not as though I'm a statuesque goddess with impeccable dress sense.

On the contrary, I am so uncool I don't even wear ankle boots!

For the love of god.
Here is a selection of mum boots:
www.amazon.co.uk/Priceless-Womens-Black-Ankle-Boots/dp/B003JI05DC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346833287&sr=8-2

www.amazon.co.uk/LADIES-ANKLE-BOOTS-BLACK-BROWN/dp/B005QZMRS2/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1346833287&sr=8-12

www.amazon.co.uk/Lexus-ladies-medium-ankle-boots/dp/B005JDURU6/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1346833374&sr=8-25

www.amazon.co.uk/Carvela-Womens-Sophie-Ankle-2179200109/dp/B004VPUXO8/ref=sr_1_49?ie=UTF8&qid=1346833422&sr=8-49
You will see that they range from pixie mum through sexy mum to safe mum. But they are ALL mum boots. Anonymous and slightly tacky

My shotputters calves will not allow skinny jeans and ankle boots, only slim legged people look good in them.

My knee high riding boots shall be worn again this year (and the next year, the year after that etc etc)

I will never have the pig trotter look with my size 9s.

I will be getting a pair of Chelsea boots and continue to wear knee high riding boots. I love them. And I have good legs.

tak1ngchances- Sweet Jesus woman, what are you trying to do to us all?

I do have a pair not dissimilar to the Carvela pair.

Worn once.

Going on Ebay.

I live in these, I am on my 3rd pair and I have 3 more pairs stocked up under my stairs. It's rare I wear anything other than straight legged jeans and trousers on my bottom half but I do try to go a bit more creative on my top half. I'm probably thought of as a real frump when I'm out and about but it works for me.

"a bit more creative"

I am envisaging all sorts!!!!!

Who wanted flats?

are lovely and cheap

Ankle boots are in every year in different shapes and styles its just this year they are everywhere which is probably the kiss of death! They do look good though with skinnies and minis its all about legs and proportion.

Not keen on those links if I'm honest but I love my river island military boots and topshop Chelsea boots that have buckles

Lesley darling I am trying to explain the difference between mum boots and desirable ankle boots via links. If we were all together I would have whipped up a powerpoint presentation by now together with defining features of each subset of boots.

This is for the benefit of posters saying "But they all look the same to meeeee"

MrsRobertDuvall

These are the kind I like. Have number 2 twentyteneightyfour.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/c600x600.jpg

Only the chosen can see the difference

Those are mumboots

tak1ngchances No probs, I was aware of that and merely expressing my alarm, but it's a tad early for such abominations. You could have posted that with a warning.

I have seen lots of mums who wear those kinds of shoes, so know exactly what you mean!

Agree it's v early for such horrors. I am on cup of tea #1 and I am thinking some of those boots were two-cup standard

I might have to get you back by posting some Per Una links!

I think it depends on age? Some of the links are something my grandma would wear, however some look like something fern cotton would rock!

No Per Una, pleeeeeease. Do PU do boots actually? I reckon they'd take the prize for nastiness