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With winter well underway, the only shoes worth shopping for are ones that keep your feet warm and protected—and who says they can’t be stylish too? Booties are back for yet another season, this time in a bevy of new styles, heights, and colors. We love a bootie with a nice chunky heel because it gives you a few extra inches without making you cry out in pain like impossible-to-wear stilettos. If you can add one item to your shoe closet this season, it’s the stacked heel bootie. Here’s why: Longevity: The stacked heel bootie is by no means a new footwear development. Frye has carried their two-inch heeled harness boot for generations, and Acne gave the shoe a chic update when they debuted their much sought-after Pistol boot seasons ago. Now, numerous designers have adopted the trend and made it their own with edgy and urban styles perfect for the trendy girl. Wearability: These boots were made for walking. You can wear stacked heel booties around all day and they won’t kill your feet. Versatile, comfortable, and easy-to-wear, these shoes transition perfectly from day to night. Pair them with skinny jeans and a chunky wool sweater for class and then wear them with a flirty LBD in the evening—they’ll toughten up your look. Personality: Suede? Check. Leather? Check. Different colors? You got it. This season’s stock of stacked heel booties come in so many different designs that there is bound to be one to suit your personal style. Make the shoe your own by wearing it in an unexpected way: with knee socks and shorts or skirts. Save vs. Splurge?: Splurge! Stacked heel booties are a staple for any girl’s winter wardrobe, and considering that they’ve been in style for years now, we don’t see them going anywhere anytime soon. Unlike a junky sandal or ballet flat, high-quality booties are fashioned from the finest leather and suede, built to last and endure many snowfalls. Consider it an investment! Splurge options:


Photo: Courtesy of YouHeShe Acne pistol short boots, $508.




Photo: Courtesy of Shopbop Rag & Bone Newbury booties, $495.




Photo: Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue Maison Martin Margiela leather round toe ankle boots, $735.




Photo: Courtesy of Barneys Isabel Marant Dicker boot, $580.


Photo: Courtesy of Net-A-Porter A.P.C. suede ankle boots, $530.


Save options:




Photo: Courtesy of ALDO ALDO Contugno, $63.



Photo: Courtesy of Urban Outfitters Dolcetta by Dolce Vita harness heel boot, $98.



Photo: Courtesy of Forever 21 Forever 21 buckled ankle boots, $33.




Photo: Courtesy of Dolce Vita DV by Dolce Vita Jamison ankle boot, $119.


Photo: Courtesy of Zappos Sam Edelman Petty boot, $160.


Photo: Courtesy of Shopbop Ash Nina suede booties, $265.