Boots for Boys

Ladies, boots are not just for you. Gentlemen, they're for you, too. Men have been wearing boots since well before the Elizabethan Era (1558-1603). Many wore gamaches, a high boot, or Buskins, a calf-length boot, everyday. In fact, we can see men in boots in period movies throughout the years. 

Elizabethan wear

Mel Gibson in The Patriot,  representing 1776

Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, representing 1811 

One pair of boots that guys don't seem to shy away from are workbooks, or what many call "timbs"(aka Timberlands). My dad wears them when he does yard work. My brothers wear them with their button downs and khakis in the winter. They will always be popular, they have a necessary function in the male's closet. 


The Mugg, or the man Ugg, is also a relatively popular boot within the male wardrobe. The Ugg Company makes advertisements to attract male consumers.

Yet, I still get the sense that men don't wear boot in the same way that women do -- for the style. Check out Ed Westwick, Chris Brown, Jude Law and Justin Timberlake (below) and take some advice from them. They pull off the fashion boot quite well. 

I think they look pretty good and men should definitely invest in a pair to elevate their style to celebrity status. And that's that.