Fall = Boots… Period.

Fall is coming and I’m more than ready for it. I’ve already put my shorts away (albeit prematurely, at least here in NYC), I impulse purchased a few fall scarves, and my nimble fingers have lead me to some serious online shopping for my favorite fall accessories… boots. I already have about 4-5 solid pairs from last year’s rotation — but is that enough? No. Am I continually finding the need for new boot elements that I didn’t even know existed? Yes. I need a thicker wedge, a tougher combat, more laces, a deeper brown, a rounder toe, a different decade of vintage, a lower heel, a higher heel… the line between need and want has now become very thin. Where do I turn to indulge my addiction?

For the timeless, rugged, androgynous look, I’m all about Frye Boots. Spit on them, drag them through mud, trek through the city in them, get them caught in a tractor — these boots look just as fantastic (if not better) five years later as they do the day you buy them. Take a look at some of the classic and fall looks:

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