You know you're wearing Mum Boots...

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When your own mother remarks on how lovely the boots you're wearing are and insists on popping into the shop to buy a pair.

Or is it worse - have I just discovered GRAN boot?

Was going to say same thing. 70 Chelsea type boots very in now.

Liked the Clarks boots but they were very unflattering, I need no help with chunking up my legs.

Chelsea Boots are NOT Mum Boots! CBsare round toed, low heel, elastic at the sides. MBs are square toed, square / flat at the back heeled and about 2 inch heels. CBs are fab. MBs are not

What are Chelsea boots?

I was wearing my mum boots yesterday, but they are more like the classic mum boot (traditionally worn with over-washed blue bootcut jeans that are a bit too short)

(that picture is not quite right they should have square toes)

It's basically a 90s or early 2000s thing.

Just because your mum likes them does not make them mum boots.

Are these Chelsea or mum boots?

Trills, they're not quite Mum Boots, you're quite correct. A slightly higher heel but it needs to be an oblong - wider at the back but narrow from the side thus.

Must be work with ankle skimming boot cuts jeans or black (polyester) trousers.

Dolly, ah, no - they are neither! They are derivative of a cowboy boot and were first styled thus by Acne. They are in fact Pistol rip offs. It's a subtle difference but all of this hugely important detail is why I love fashion! They are lovely boots BTW!

My Mum wears better boots than me. And I wear pretty good boots

OP I'm impressed with your mum - mine would never wear boots like that and you should be pleased about your mum, as opposed to worrying about the boots IYSWIM.

I wear these boots virtually every day - can someone please tell me they are NOT mum boots??

oh and the boots ifancyashandy linked to have made me feel a little ill ...

They are Chelsea Boots (but the brogue version, obvs!)

Oh I do like the original boots, may have to pay a visit to Clarks

I'm more into my new lace up ankle boots this year than long boots. When I can be bothered to extricate myself from my Wombats, that is.

Wombats

So, what are Chelsea boots then?

bunbaker see my link above ^
to brogue version of chelsea boot. I love them and they are incredibly comfortable as well.
i hope they aren't mum boots...

Nigella

They are not mum boots