Air and Grace Starlight Boots

[Scallywag2023]

I’ve been thinking about getting these as a birthday treat. Bit of an investment piece for me but I feel like they will work well with dresses, barrel leg jeans, wid leg jeans etc.

I know they’re distinctive but I am hoping they are quite a versatile statement piece. What do you think?

And if you have a pair do you find them versatile?

I’d get the black ones.
https://airandgracelondon.com/collections/all-boots/products/starlight-black-leather-ankle-boots

I think they are really awful. Sorry!

First reply nailed it.

I usually like Air & Grace footwear - & I also try not to be overly critical on the S&B board. But ... I'm sorry, I think these are awful!

If they didn't have the strap-over buckled bits, then they'd just be an ok-ish cowboy-style studded ankle boot. But the straps & star-covered silver buckles make them look extremely fussy & visually cluttered - but also rather cheap ...

If you want a slightly rock-chick look, then there are lots of nicer alternatives out there that are more attractive & versatile.

They look as if they should be a lot cheaper than £279.

There's another thread about wanting to look "edgy".These are corporate edgy (i.e not at all)

Anine Bing does lots of similar styles - have a look on Vestiaire to find them at lower prices. This sort of thing. They're a lot more elegant-looking than the Air & Grace ones (which also look weirdly stumpy!).

https://www.vestiairecollective.com/women-shoes/boots/anine-bing/black-leather-anine-bing-boots-53509826.shtml

Slightly more OTT, but still nicer than the Air & Grace ones!

https://www.otrium.co.uk/product/the-studded-leather-ankle-boots?bg_source=ga&bg_campaign=16551079143&bg_kw=pla-1840695837747-mi-275137170-pi-51909389-ppi-1840695837747&bg_source_id=786081406960&utm_source=ga&utm_campaign=16551079143&utm_kw=pla-1840695837747-mi-275137170-pi-51909389-ppi-1840695837747&utm_source_id=786081406960&g_yes&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16551079143&gbraid=0AAAAAC31HBmyg8Iui3zsIg5L6rksdtj59&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp7VBhBjEiwAJfpV-2X6s8iDRlZP7uCzzxN62Rf0pSCGDtfO4KEz_V-KnahRzQXPe3OHcxoC46oQAvD_BwE

These are from Hobbs (ever so edgy!!), & I quite like them ...

https://www.hobbs.com/product/isla-studded-leather-ankle-boots/0225-MT92-001H055-BLACK.html?utm_source=google&utm_source_platform=google_ads&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NEST_Hobbs_UK_EN_BoF_Shopping_Brand_Control&utm_id=23803862579&utm_content=agid_193828797577-ad_807199103723&network=g&device=t&targetid=pla-325425753764&utm_tpl=live&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23803862579&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp7VBhBjEiwAJfpV-z6o7QMU01YdN3jGZQ38DdFXhQf8ZCw_K0XBq-9UOFN0LxjR6O2BMhoCefoQAvD_BwE

More obviously Western-style.

https://uk.saintandsofia.com/products/texas-studded-boot-black?country=GB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=uk-nonbrand-pmax&campaignname=UK-non-brand-PMAX&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17336351208&gbraid=0AAAAACmVln1Gy-K34bHUYM_rPuuKM6fEv&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp7VBhBjEiwAJfpV-xzvCqzs_2AqkmEX3WF7ZBrzCyPaosRbkloqN9Huz9iz4LRRO8VSqRoCMz8QAvD_BwE

The two most obvious brands that came to mind, aside from Anine Bing & Isabel Marant, were AllSaints & Zadig & Voltaire.

I'm presuming that these would be a bit much ...

https://www.allsaints.com/womenswear/natasha-studded-leather-boots/W078FD-5.html?gad_campaignid=24013459856&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADp7WQDnOD_dMqNGWnx9WL7nU5lQs&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp7VBhBjEiwAJfpV--TfNMyWRPfBOfn5KYzS_L7asbwWLm_Dc7d2nNhWU01evD7Lnb_qCxoCCisQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=google_surfaces&utm_content=googlefreelistings

... but these AllSaints ones look more wearable for everyday?

https://www.allsaints.com/womenswear/fox-carabiner-leather-boot/W024FE-5.html?LSNSUBSITE=Omitted_rkRbnuKbEU8&ranEAID=rkRbnuKbEU8&ranLoyalty=0&ranMID=45532&ranSiteID=rkRbnuKbEU8-SH.nz6X53YWIM3X29dxlvg&utm_campaign=Cafe%20La%20Moda&utm_content=10&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Rakuten&utm_term=2740319

Zadig & Voltaire on Yoox.

https://www.yoox.com/uk/17938392DH/item#cod10=17938392DH

Or these Isabel Marant ones on Vestiare.

https://www.vestiairecollective.com/women-shoes/boots/isabel-marant/black-leather-isabel-marant-boots-62434301.shtml

Very cheap ... though they are leather.

https://www.themercantilelondon.com/products/alohas-nash-studded-black-ankle-boots?variant=56396395970934&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23326648738&gbraid=0AAAABCDFKgnAbyNqOzUZ3HAm0mNvKLYGy&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp7VBhBjEiwAJfpV--mbhb__kwi7duL27VTf6gpLDYHem02RipAdVBKDSsOMiNMXiWdb_BoCMocQAvD_BwE

Yes, I was a bit perplexed by that thread - especially when the OP returned to say that she didn't really know what she meant by "edgy"?! To me, it's a bit like asking what to wear to look "cool". The very act of asking (especially on Mumsnet?!) probably negates either edginess or coolness.

@Scallywag2023 this style has been around since the original Chloe susanna boot of around 2008 / 2010 & there have been variations on this theme every year since by many brands

I'd go so far as to say that gives it somewhat of a cult status now all these years later..

These boots are not to everyone's taste but that really doesn't matter a jot if you love them & wear them with conviction

I had a v similar pair from zadig & voltaire about 10 years ago but i ultimately didn't wear them enough so sold them

They're certainly no 'worse' than the vast majority of other boots shared on the thread & distinctly better than several.

If these boots suit your style - go for it. Being Air & Grace they will be well made & comfortable. That heel is v wearable daily unlike some of the other suggestions