.jpg)
While last spring saw the rise of the naked shoe, worn by everyone from Kim Kardashian West to Kendall Jenner, this season is set to star a slick new alternative: the combat boot. The utilitarian staple was all over the Fall 2017 runways, turning up at directional shows like Alexander McQueen and The Row. And when a trend is equal parts practical and cool, why wait to start test-driving the style—especially when the price is right?
Take Gigi Hadid, who stepped out in a pair of Dr. Martens yesterday in Paris. The edgy, Velcro-strapped boots were an easy upgrade on the brand’s classic lace-ups at less than $150, and appeared to inspire the rest of the model’s off-duty wardrobe. Perhaps in a rebellious mood, Hadid had traded her usual skinny jeans for a straight-leg pair casually cuffed at the ankle, while the sweater wrapped around her waist added an unexpectedly normcore twist. Though the muscle tee was a marked departure from her go-to crop tops, a pair of Quay’s statement sunglasses brought the look full circle.