December 28th, 2009 by The Barefoot Blogger: Laura Kleinbaum

I bought a pair of vintage combat boots around this time last year.  Upon spotting them, I thought they were cool and edgy and they gave me a bit of nostalgia for the last time they were in style.  (I rocked them in the fourth grade.)  So, quite pleased with myself, I skipped home to show them to my roommates.  I didn’t even much like having roommates, but I will always treasure this ritual of ours.  Fine, it was just my ritual– no one else liked showing off her new purchases.  One of the guys once showed us a new DVD though, and I made sure to give it a lot of praise.

Anyway, I was used to the unveiling of my new finds being met with oohs and ahs.  The combat boots however, were met with an uncomfortable silence and a cough for comedic effect to cut the palpable awkwardness of the uncomfortable silence.  I was shocked!  These boots were so cool.  I tried to explain to my roommate how I would wear them and what I loved about them, but it was in vein.  They refused to agree with my taste.  I forged on though, and wore them out of the apartment in front of my closest friends, only to be met with ridicule.  To be fair, my closest friends are allowed to ridicule me and I them, which is why now I can say to them, “Ha ha, look who’s wearing them now!”

There you have it–they are in fact a trend. So as not to give myself too much credit, I will admit that although mine were vintage, I picked them up at Urban Outfitters.  They’re great for balancing an ultra feminine look, they flatter the legs in skinny jeans, and they exude an air of bad ass no matter what you pair them with.  They’re all around winners and I think, due to their versatility and undeniable chic factor, that they’re here to stay.

The J. Shoes ‘Meadow’ from Barefoot Tess:

The J. Shoes ‘Meadow’ Combat Boot have the added detail of the ribbon laces for a feminine contrast.  Love ‘em.