As soon as the mercury rises, we are eager to shed our heavy layers and embrace the lighter pieces of spring. So the idea of wearing tall and over-the-knee boots into the warmer weather can seem a bit backward. Wearing shorter white boots or cowboy boots makes more sense, but why wear tall boots if we don’t have to? Especially when we’ve been wearing them all last season, right?
Sporting tall boots is actually a great hack to start wearing new season stuff during the unpredictable temperatures. Tall boots function like tights in that they allow us to wear higher hemlines when it’s too nippy for bare legs. The high boots also help ground floaty fabrics and spring’s pastels and floral prints. Furthermore, tall boots are welcome when we still have to deal with messy, thawing street slush. And it’s always nice to get more wear out of our wardrobes while looking appropriate for the season.
Worried about looking too wintery? Take inspiration from the streets with these 18 ideas on how to stylishly transition into spring with tall boots.
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How to Transition Into Spring With Tall Boots
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Palest Pinks
There's no need to save that cotton mini dress for hot temperatures. Pairing it with over-the-knee boots balances the high hemline in a way that's more intriguing than leggings. Furthermore, white boots plus spring's pastels is a dreamy combo.
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Brights and White
Lighten up from the somber tones of winter with an electric coat and contrasting dress. Tall white boots make the colors pop and protect legs from blustery winds.
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Early Start
As much as we are itching to bring out breezy maxi dresses, they can still look inappropriate in the early days of spring — even if the frocks have sleeves. Dark knee-high boots keep the lightweight fabric in check. A belt helps further ground the dress. Try one in a different color than shoes.
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Show Some Boot
Maxi dresses and blazers are great trans-seasonal pieces and right on trend. Tall boots add even more structure and are especially effective on dresses with leg-baring slits in terms of warmth and visual impact.
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White Out
An all-white outfit is as fresh for spring as pastels. Prevent it from coming across as too summery with knee-high boots paired with Bermuda shorts or trendy bike shorts.
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Toughen Up
A motorcycle jacket is a wardrobe staple that makes other pieces — including broderie anglaise mini dresses — look appropriate. These tall white boots work in tandem with the biker jacket to balance the leg-baring silhouette and summery fabric.
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Tall and Short
Tights and tall boots help make the transition into spring less awkward. Combine them with a miniskirt, T-shirt and long-sleeved layers. These layers are free of bulk and can be added or subtracted depending on the temperature.
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Big Step
Embrace spring's pastels without looking too saccharine with a pair of tall boots in a striking color like this head-turning scrunched red style.
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Soaring Temperatures
Have a pair of stiletto boots that you're not quite ready to pack away? Layer them with a short-sleeved blouse and light-wash jeans. The tall boots are a glamorous upgrade to flats or sneakers and they can bring an outfit into evening.
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White There
Tall white boots are a street style favorite at the recent round of shows thanks to their transitional ease and fresh finish. Additionally, the footwear enlivens fashion's current beige color palette.
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Layer With Care
A midi skirt or dress plus tall boots equals a sophisticated silhouette that takes wearers from spring's frosty mornings to sunny afternoons. Get inventive with combinations like this dusty mint dress and tall snakeskin boots. A trench is always a spring staple.
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A Bit of Leg
Sick of legs being completely covered but the temperatures are still chilly? Layer up with a long-sleeved jacket, above-the-knee skirt and tall boots. Knees get to see the light of day but there isn't too much skin exposed.
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All Rise
No need to wait until the height of summer to wear micro shorts and colorful prints. Temper the up-to-there hemline with a longer coat, tights and over-the-knee boots.
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Warming Up
Those itching to bring out their floral dresses can do so without looking too eager thanks to knee-high black boots. Coordinate other accessories with shoes for the most cohesive finish.
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Strut, Strut
Accessories and shoes are the secrets to nailing trans-seasonal dressing. The bubblegum pink beanie and tall logo boots work with the lighter denim coat and shorter hemline. Plus, they look cool AF.
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Shining Step
Who is going to pass up the opportunity to wear a pair of tall metallic boots, especially during the day? Get the most mileage out of them with a flowing, Victorian-inspired minidress. The pieces play off each other to work for almost any time of day and any kind of spring weather.
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Look Up
Leg-baring shorts can work now thanks to sturdy tall boots and heavier layers on top. If the temperature takes an unexpected drop, add tights, leggings or try longer shorts — or taller boots.
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Hemline Heights
Knee-high boots are surprisingly versatile because wearers can play around with how much thigh and knee they want to be exposed, if any at all. This ensemble has just a sliver of knee to start the transition into the warmer weather. Bonus: The covered up look means it's not necessary to shave winter leg stubble.
