Ankle boots ok with smart office dresses?

[PlumFairy2014]

Will it look ok to have ankle boots (like the link below) with office dresses or would knee highs be better?

www.marksandspencer.com/block-heel-side-zip-ankle-boots/p/p60112989?image=SD_01_T02_4236A_T0_X_EC_90&color=GREY&prevPage=plp&pdpredirect

Struggling to find smart knee high boots (pref navy or tan), think black would look a bit much?

Maybe these?

www.dunelondon.com/mobile/tridant-double-buckle-knee-high-brogue-boot-0217508510005511/

I think you need to match the level of formal-ness (is that a word?!) between dress and boots.

The ones you’ve linked are probably too casual for say a tailored pencil dress, but ok with something flowery with a cardigan.

I have some shoe boots I wear with formal work dresses and keep the ankle boots for trousers and more casual dresses.

I will be toning down the office dresses with cardio and scarf, to make them a bit more casual. Then with boots?
It involves a long walking commute and some being outdoors, so I'm a bit stumped shoe wise. Heels are a no!

I wear similar ankle boots with skirts and dresses all the time for work.

Can’t do heels either.

We’re a very mixed office though with some in suits/ very formal dresses and some in jeans and t-shirts.

Are you planning on a bare leg/nude tights with your smart office dress? If so I think it will all look a bit boho from the waist downwards.

If you were wearing black opaques then black ankle boots (discreet, nothing shout-out, smallish heel not completely flat heel etc) would probably be ok.

I think so.

I’ve just bought these boots. Bargain in the sale, look good and very comfy. They have a very small heel but feel like you’re wearing flats. You need to size up though.

NONE of the boots linked on here. You need a heel and a slimmer look
they are too casual

These are good if you want a lower heel - i wear with tube skirts above knee and a hush dress
www.clarks.co.uk/c/Kelda-Nights/p/26126726

Prefer these but am on my feet all day www.clarks.co.uk/c/Amabel-Rio/p/26127454

also like Boden etta

Lol at that being a lower heel Cod. I wish . They are nice though.

Cod, did you miss the bit where she said no heel?

I would count those as high heels!

I think I would break my neck of ankle hush!

This is a mine field. So easy for the men, they all wear suits.

Black tights, which I'm thinking will keep it smarter.

Oops I did !! Sorry. we read whst we want to see

No to flat boots then. gavel

Can you post an example of the type of dress you’ll be wearing?
There MUST be a stylish and practical solution to this!

Agree that we need pictures of the outfits.
Would these do? They're not totally flat, but not v high:
m.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-cambridge-leather-zip-up-ankle-boots/tan-leather/p433561?size=6
Or something like this:
www.dunelondon.com/en-fr/poppy-buckle-detail-side-zip-ankle-boot-0092506690044484/

Like this one;
www.next.co.uk/g2262s16#192376

With a cardi and scarf to tone it down. It's not an officey office.

Something like this?
www.geox.com/fr/femme/chaussures/bottines/promethea-black-088056536740318.html?keeplocale=true&Country=FR&gclid=CjwKCAiA-KzSBRAnEiwAkmQ15wXVyuQI2J1XR03CSccK9_tL8LZQqu5mkd8rE9iOXo3lutqO4ngOfBoCWR8QAvD_BwE
(I am in France, but you can change the settings to your country and language...)

Or these?
www.amazon.co.uk/Geox-Womens-Felicity-Boots-Black/dp/B06Y2RMXPT/ref=sr_1_7?psd=1&s=shoes&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1514890814&nodeID=1769849031&sr=1-7&refinements=p_lbr_brands_browse-bin%3AGeox

Geox are vvvvvv comfy and excellent quality.

None of those flat ones nor the knee high one are right for dresses like the Next dress. You need a higher heel or give up the search and go for a shoe.

If it’s not a dressy office just wear some trousers or a stretch skirt then

I think if you’re dresssing it down you could go with something like these from Next.

Kind of like the style in the picture.

I'm wearing these cod because occasionally there are meetings for which I will need to wear them, I'll keep a suit jacket and smart shoes in the office for such occasions.
This is why I'm finding it so tricky!