I must confess that I am obsessed with boots. I don't know exactly what it is but I am always looking for that next boot to fill an empty place in my collection. I was cleaning out my closet recently a)because it was begging me to clean it and b) because my sweet little sister, hays, and best friend, diana, were coming in town.

hays and diana and me

Anyways- mid-way through my closet cleanse I tried to organize my chaotic pile of shoes:

Shoes are nice but BOOTS are better. I am a pretty casual girl and my go to outfit in the fall/winter is usually jeans, a big sweater and boots. Casual, chic and comfortable.

My boot collection:

These are my 2 pairs of cowboy boots- I LOVE them. I bought the darker ones at a random store in LA that only sold vintage cowboy boots and the ones on the right I bought at a vintage store in NYC. I am not a cowboy boots and skirt kinda gal but I do wear them under my jeans all the time. They look nice and casual and keep my feet very warm.
If you like these then I would recommend going to your local thrift store and looking around, it is always nice to have a unique pair. BUT, if you want this look right now I would go for something like this:

The Carson Pull On by Frye Frye makes really well made and oh- so comfy boots.

These cowboy boots are hilarious- I bought them one year at a store in Vail, CO and I actually wore them a lot (only under jeans so you can't see the terrible fringe)

These are also a vintage find from NYC. But this is a classic style that is also very on trend, so there are many similar boots out there right now:

Steve Madden "Streeet" Tall Paddock Boots

Lucky Brand "Andria" Boots with Buckle

These are from Urban Outfitters a couple of years ago. They are ok, but not very comfortable and a little too trendy for me. Also, please notice the horrible scratches on my dresser drawer! My sweet little Gracie likes to do this when I am not looking.

These are the most recent addition to my closet! I love them! My sweet Mom gave them to me for my bday. They are Coach and still in stores! You can find them at Nordstrom.

I wore these all throughout high school because I went to boarding school in the North where we had to walk to school in blizzards- no joke. And they come in handy when I go skiing out West. You can buy them at Gorsuch

I wear these ALL THE TIME. I bought them at ALDO last year and they aren't made very well and I think they are fake leather but they are cheap, cute, comfortable and easy to wear with jeans when it is cold out. A perfect fall shoe. I looked at Aldo for a similar pair and all I could find are these:

These are the Patanella Boots from Aldo. I know that you probably think these look silly, but if you wear them under jeans then all you will be able to see is a little brown. Miss Sixty and Steve Madden also have some great options:

Steve Madden "Londunn" Double Gore Booties

Miss Sixty Nico boots (I have been drooling over these for a while)

I am sorry that these pictures are so horrible! I couldn't find my camera so I took them with my iphone. Not Good. Anyways- these are black suede slouchy boots from Aldo that are cheap and comfy (obviously what I try and look for in a boot). I wear them mostly with either leggings or a dress. This is the only similar boot at Aldo that I could find:

ALDO Braseth Boot

I bought these last year at Barney's CO-OP and I think they are still selling them here. These are great boots and ones I wear when I need to be a little more dressed up.

UGGS- I'm not gonna lie- I love my Uggs and I wear them a ton in the winter when I need to run out quickly and it's cold- they may not be that pretty but they do the trick.

LAST PAIR! These are from - guess where?- A VINTAGE STORE in NYC. ha! I can't help it- I love old, worn boots. These are great, the heel is actually pretty high- but you can't tell from this pic. I usually wear these under long dress pants for work. Cole Haan makes something similar with the Air Tantivy Tall Boot.

WOW! So that's the story of my boots. I love finding great boots so I hope that this helps you find your perfect boot! And here are a few that are on my wish list: