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Knee high boots with a heel, 70s style

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willsandnoodle · 21/12/2023 19:59

I love these R&B ones but they're very expensive, so hopefully can find a cheaper version. I love this style of boot, does anyone know where I can get a decent pair for under £250? Any idea how to style them?

Knee high boots with a heel, 70s style
Knee high boots with a heel, 70s style
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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 11:15

I've ordered three pairs to try from jones. I'll add pics if anyone is interested. If no good, I'll order the RB ones. Thanks everyone!

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Cyclingmummy1 · 22/12/2023 12:27

I went to look at the reductions as suggested by @Petrine and a pair of boots fell into my shopping bag 😆

clowniform · 22/12/2023 12:34

Oh dammit OP now I want those brown R&B boots.
Do R&B add more styles to their sales as they go on? Or would I have to wait for a summer sale for those?

Whataretheodds · 22/12/2023 12:36

Style with midi dresses - floral - and a fake fur or sheepskin gilet, or A line cord skirt with a blouse -high neck/statement sleeves.

Petrine · 22/12/2023 12:43

I hope you find the boots you’re looking for OP. I must just say though, as a teenager myself in the 70’s, that the Devonshire boots in your photo would have been considered really dowdy back then.

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 14:38

Petrine · 22/12/2023 12:43

I hope you find the boots you’re looking for OP. I must just say though, as a teenager myself in the 70’s, that the Devonshire boots in your photo would have been considered really dowdy back then.

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I was a teenager in the 1970s. That style of boots was everywhere. You could hardly get anything else. I didn't like them then and I don't like them now as I don't like tight fitting boots but I don't think they were considered dowdy.

LakieLady · 22/12/2023 15:42

Curfewgull1 · 21/12/2023 20:02

I used to have a pair almost identical to those, the only difference was that mine had a full-length zip.

They were a birthday present for my 22nd, in 1977, so very 70s!

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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 16:53

Whataretheodds · 22/12/2023 12:36

Style with midi dresses - floral - and a fake fur or sheepskin gilet, or A line cord skirt with a blouse -high neck/statement sleeves.

Exactly how I plan to style! 👌

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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 16:54

Petrine · 22/12/2023 12:43

I hope you find the boots you’re looking for OP. I must just say though, as a teenager myself in the 70’s, that the Devonshire boots in your photo would have been considered really dowdy back then.

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Is dowdy, frumpy? Isn't it funny how fashion works.

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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 16:55

willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 11:15

I've ordered three pairs to try from jones. I'll add pics if anyone is interested. If no good, I'll order the RB ones. Thanks everyone!

Which did you get? 🤓

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IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 17:09

willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 16:54

Is dowdy, frumpy? Isn't it funny how fashion works.

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I've come to the conclusion that "dowdy" and "frumpy" mean absolutely nothing beyond the poster saying it doesn't like the item but can't be bothered finding a reason and declaring that something is "dowdy" or "frumpy" sounds more authoritative than just saying "I don't like those boots"

Those boots were everywhere in the 1970s. There's a Farah Fawcett Major vibe going on. They weren't my thing then or now. I preferred and still prefer looser, no zips, highwayman, pirate, puss in boots style boots- which is 100% irrelevant as to what you think about these boots.

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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 17:35

@IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle luckily I don't worry about what other people think about my style choices. I wondered if it meant frumpy, as I'd say these are far from frumpy.

I love the tight leg boots, I don't like the feeling of the leg bit moving around if you know what I mean

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IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 17:56

I don't know what "frumpy" is supposed to mean.

Those boots have a 70s, retro, Charlie's Angels' vibe. I like that, even although it's not a style I like for myself - if that makes sense?

YoullCatchYourDeathInTheFog · 22/12/2023 18:05

I checked out John Lewis and found these, from a brand I'd never heard of, but I think they fit the brief.

https://www.johnlewis.com/sam-edelman-faren-knee-high-boots/p110801371?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&s_share=jlappios_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

Turmerictolly · 22/12/2023 18:19

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MorrisZapp · 22/12/2023 18:28

I got an amazing pair from Clarks Outlet online, unbelievably only 45 quid and absolutely gorgeous. I'll see if they still have them...

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 18:29

YoullCatchYourDeathInTheFog · 22/12/2023 18:05

I checked out John Lewis and found these, from a brand I'd never heard of, but I think they fit the brief.

https://www.johnlewis.com/sam-edelman-faren-knee-high-boots/p110801371?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&s_share=jlappios_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

Fwiw, I think they look much nicer than the R&B ones. I prefer the block toe and the sole is neater. I'm not a fan of platforms.

MorrisZapp · 22/12/2023 18:31

www.clarksoutlet.co.uk/mascarpone-2-up/26171510-p

You get extra discount. Truly stunning at that price, a boot to love for life.

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 18:35

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 18:29

Fwiw, I think they look much nicer than the R&B ones. I prefer the block toe and the sole is neater. I'm not a fan of platforms.

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Almond toe, not block toe.

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willsandnoodle · 22/12/2023 19:08

MorrisZapp · 22/12/2023 18:31

www.clarksoutlet.co.uk/mascarpone-2-up/26171510-p

You get extra discount. Truly stunning at that price, a boot to love for life.

I did see these! But I prefer the wider toe for comfort

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Petrine · 22/12/2023 19:29

IHaveNeverLivedintheCastle · 22/12/2023 17:09

I've come to the conclusion that "dowdy" and "frumpy" mean absolutely nothing beyond the poster saying it doesn't like the item but can't be bothered finding a reason and declaring that something is "dowdy" or "frumpy" sounds more authoritative than just saying "I don't like those boots"

Those boots were everywhere in the 1970s. There's a Farah Fawcett Major vibe going on. They weren't my thing then or now. I preferred and still prefer looser, no zips, highwayman, pirate, puss in boots style boots- which is 100% irrelevant as to what you think about these boots.

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Ok, I can find a reason and can be bothered to explain why I said the Devonshire boots would have been considered dowdy. In fact I think they’re still pretty awful. Reason as follows…

They’re a ‘comfort fit’ with an ‘elastic gusset’. Trust me I wouldn’t have been wearing anything remotely like those. I think the dreadful skirts teamed with them pretty much tell the story.

I’m afraid I can’t see a Farrah Fawcett-majors vibe going on at all with those particular boots.

rockstarshoes · 22/12/2023 22:42

I love the R&B ones I have to admit!

OnlyCorrect · 22/12/2023 22:45

YoullCatchYourDeathInTheFog · 22/12/2023 18:05

I checked out John Lewis and found these, from a brand I'd never heard of, but I think they fit the brief.

https://www.johnlewis.com/sam-edelman-faren-knee-high-boots/p110801371?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&s_share=jlappios_Y29tLmFwcGxlLlVJS2l0LmFjdGl2aXR5LkNvcHlUb1Bhc3RlYm9hcmQ=

These have a totally different vibe, more prim/staid and less cool/retro. I'd be curious to know if anyone actually likes both pairs, or would style them the same way?

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willsandnoodle · 23/12/2023 07:28

@OnlyCorrect the ones you're referring to aren't my cup of tea, as I wouldn't be able to style them in the way I'll style the ones I'm after. You're right, different vibe. I appreciate their lovely boots, but not my style.

@YoullCatchYourDeathInTheFog thank you for suggesting them!

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EtiennePalmiere · 23/12/2023 16:24

I have my eye on these Boden ones

https://www.boden.co.uk/en-gb/straight-leather-knee-boots-honey/sty-a1581-lbr?cat=C1_S2_G11

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