Round toes are the most widespread, the most popular… and the easiest to wear, which partly explains their success. If the choice of your boots depends above all on your tastes, know that round toes are generally perceived as feminine and soft. They are also more comfortable, offering enough width in the sole not to crush the toes. Round-toed boots evoke retro silhouettes, vintage pin-ups and comic book characters, ballerinas and childhood. This is also the reproach made to them by lovers of pointed boots! Round toes can accentuate a youthful look, especially on a slender or petite figure. To get around this pitfall, opt for a modern style:black leather biker boots have a round toe, but are not childish.
Pointed toe boots encompass a variety of shapes. If all of them have a pointed finish, some choose a slightly rounded point, others a real aggressive point. Results ? The choice is vast! As a general rule, pointed toes are perceived by their fans as particularly feminine, a glamorous and assumed femininity, as opposed to the soft femininity of boots with round toes. Their opponents, on the other hand, call them aggressive, sometimes even vulgar. It all depends on the tip, more or less accentuated. The real downside of pointed boots? They are not suitable for wide feet and are sometimes uncomfortable, their shape even clasping the toes. Not to mention that it can be complex to press the accelerator pedal, with pointed boots of several centimeters! To get around the problems, choose boots with a reasonable toe, or avoid overdoing it with pointed toes on black leather, with chains and heels...
Square-toed boots generally evoke a single model of boot:cowboy boots! Most of the shoes that adopt them are more or less freely inspired by them. It is therefore better to assume the reference… especially since it is trendy. Claiming an androgynous side with sharp lines, square boots are alternately perceived as modern, authentic or aggressive. Depending on the model, they can also be uncomfortable and constrict the toes. The best answer? Follow your desires, try it out, and choose a slightly softened square toe if you prefer to tone down the cowboy boot look. In this case, also avoid boots in python, crocodile and other favorite materials of cowboy boots!
Yes, there are open-toed boots… which are even particularly trendy! These are most often low boots, boots stopping under the malleolus. They can be in leather or suede, and generally have high or even very high, square or stiletto heels. They are obviously not suitable for use in the middle of winter, or even for everyday use... especially since they are worn bare legs, especially not over tights! If you dream of testing open-toed boots, book them in mid-season, when the mild temperatures allow it. Failing that, choose them for special occasions, trendy evenings or cutting-edge business meetings...
