Terribly important poll regarding fashion

[OnTheBrink]

I want boots. Lovely, fall boots. But I really can't decide between brown or black! I know, I know, people are homeless, people have lost everything in these storms and this really isn't consequential at all, but humor me. I've never had lovely fall boots, so I want to be sure I pick correctly.

[Plucky]

I couldn't vote. I think you should get a pair of both color.

[Mom2jnb]

I love love love my brown boots.....I personally bought Jessica Simpson boots...not saying I agree with her whole lifesyle but I like her shoes.....BROWN BROWN BROWN

 

Alison

[Parrothead]

I've got some of both colors. I prefer the brown with jeans and casual wear. It seems to be an all purpose color. The black seems to me to be more dressy.

[Zelda]

Now there's a head scratcher. Seriously.

 

What color are most of your cold weather clothes? Earthy fall tones? Neutrals?

[OnTheBrink]

In winter, I wear long skirts. Navy, olive green, chocolate, black, khaki. My dress coat is black, I'm looking into getting a more casual coat in camel or chocolate. I normally carry black or brown purses. I'm trying to find a cute one in black and brown, but I've had no luck, so far.

[Just Me]

I really love my black boots, and wear them lots in the winter. I would also love brown boots, but they are not in the budget yet.

 

The good thing about black shoes is you can wear them with brown colors if need be. You can't really reverse that, though. Khaki pants + black shoes = ok, but black pants + brown shoes = well...just no! KWIM?

 

[OnTheBrink]

Here are the ones I'm considering:

[Cheryl in NM]

Brown...they will go with anything, even black pants & skirts. Of course, both would be splendid also!

[Pam "SFSOM" in TN]

In winter, I wear long skirts. Navy, olive green, chocolate, black, khaki. My dress coat is black, I'm looking into getting a more casual coat in camel or chocolate. I normally carry black or brown purses. I'm trying to find a cute one in black and brown, but I've had no luck, so far.

 

The reason I like/love/want/drool over these black boots (oh, be still my heart!) is that I can wear them from fall into winter. I tend toward earth tones in fall, blacks/reds/greys in winter. And like Just Me said, you can go black shoes with brown clothes -- not so easily the other direction.

[Just Me]

Here are the ones I'm considering:

 

OOOHH...I love them!

[Lolly]

I don't thin kyou can go wrong with either choice. Enjoy your boots.

[happygrrl]

I have both black and brown in the style you pictured (made by Born) and I wear the black ones at least twice as often as the brown ones.

 

A lovely brisk-ish red is surprisingly neutral, and so unexpected! Make that your second pair :D.

[Aggie]

why I don't have a pair! LOL I can't decide, either.

 

Yup, get both. Or get brown this year and black next year. :)

 

Aggie

[Zelda]

Okay, I voted for black.

[LauraGB]

I voted brown, but just because brown is more subtle. Personally, I'd desperately find a way to get both and perhaps even a dark red if they have them. Since your current coat is black, I suppose black would be best...but if you choose to get a chocolate/camel coat, well, then you'll need brown. And if you've got bags in both colors, you really should do them justice by having great boots to go with each :D.

 

Deep breath.

 

I have all the boots/bags I need (I have a blue wool knee length coat for winter so whatever I choose will work with the coat), but boy did I toil about the color slippers I bought today! (I'm not proud of this fact, just saying...;))

[Stacia]

Well, the (barely-reformed) Imelda Marcos in me thinks you need a black pair, a brown pair, and a deep/dark red pair. And, don't forget, short boots are good too (in addition to the tall ones). ;)

 

Sigh. I do love a nice pair of shoes (or boots).

[Mom to Aly]

Well, I had to vote for black, nothing like classic black boots; they go with absolutely everything, and are better in winter than brown. You can also wear them with brown clothes--but brown boots with black clothes--uh uh!

[Tap]

I have two pair of black boots, one brown and one camel. I wear the brown ones more than the other 3 combined.

 

I wear the black with blacks, browns, reds, purples, blues and blue greens.

 

I wear the brown with oranges, mossy greens, yellows, browns, creams.

 

I would look at your winter wardrobe and see what outfits you will wear it with the most and go from there.

[KidsHappen]

There is no right answer. How can a woman possibly be expected to choose just one. Well, if you must, look at your pants. If you have a preponderous amounts of blacks, grays, navys then go with the black ones. If you have mostly browns, tans, and jeans go with brown. A great compromise woulb to find a pair that has both black and brown. Or just get both pair. Boots that have been well taken care of can last a very long time indeed.

[fivetails]

I voted "something else" - but that's just because I like colours and always have fun colourful boots for wearing in the winter. No black or brown here. :D

[Mrs Mungo]

I have wine colored fall boots and black. I LOVE my wine colored ones and I get lots of compliments on them.

 

My wine ones are sort of like the Parle on this page only mine are short. And I totally got them for $20 at the outlet!! WOO!!

[Stacey in MA]

I love brown fall shoes and boots....

 

:-)

[Tracey in TX]

Here are the ones I'm considering:

I have those same boots in a brown/black combo. It's been probably ten years, but bought them through a catalogue.

 

If I had to choose between the two colors, I would opt for brown first. And buy black boots later! My dress boots are black, but everyday ones are brown.

 

If your next coat is going to be brown, maybe now is the time to make a big jump toward he neutral color zone! :) Either way, enjoy!

[clane]

Hmmm, brown boots for fall and black for winter.

[Lizzie in Ma]

Brown all the way. Rich, chocolate, warm hued brown.

[OnTheBrink]

Ok, I splurged and got two pair. I have never, ever, in my entire life bought myself two pair of boots at one time. I also just ordered myself some new clothes for fall/winter. Do you realize in the past 10 years, I've had to justify every little thing I've purchased, including feminine supplies? Do you realize that if I wanted some clothes, I had to make them myself because someone spent thousands on a sewing machine to shut me up because he was cheating all over the place??

 

I feel like such a regular person now! LOL And, despite my kid-in-a-candy-shop splurge, I did save over $100 on the clothes with an online coupon, so I didn't go completely insane, even if I do feel a smudge guilty.

 

Anyway, here's what I got, boots-wise (brown on the left; black on the right):

[mcconnellboys]

Well, I said "something else" for now as I don't know what your wardrobe looks like. If you wear primarily colors that would lend themselves better to black, then I'd go with that. If you wear primarily colors that tend to go better with brown, then I'd go with that choice.

[Stacia]

Ok, I splurged and got two pair. I have never, ever, in my entire life bought myself two pair of boots at one time. I also just ordered myself some new clothes for fall/winter.

 

Thumbs-up from here. :D

 

Glad you splurged on yourself. Enjoy all your new things!

[mysticamethyst]

I couldn't vote. I think you should get a pair of both color.

:iagree: get both! If you HAVE to choose, I say brown. I have been on a brown kick lately. :D

[mysticamethyst]

I should have read the entire post, sorry. I am glad you got both pair and some new clothes, how exciting. Those are some fab looking boots too I might add. :D

[Jane]

I voted for brown! I wear mine all through Fall and into winter!! I've never regretted my color choice. :)

[RoughCollie]

I think it's funny that your poll results are split almost evenly between black and brown. I thought for sure nearly all of us would vote for brown. :001_smile:

[OnTheBrink]

I think it's funny that your poll results are split almost evenly between black and brown. I thought for sure nearly all of us would vote for brown. :001_smile:

 

Yes, the poll was supposed to help me pick ONE color, not both! LOL

 

I've said it before, and I'll probably at least think it again: You guys make me spend money! :lol:

 

I ordered the black pair from Zappos.com and I ordered them around 6 pm last night and they're being delivered TODAY. They upgraded my shipping at no extra charge. Whoohoo!

[chaik76]

Here are the ones I'm considering:

I voted brown, but I changed my mind...get the ones you posted!!!!