The Last Thing Maura Needs Is Another Pair of Ankle Boots, and Yet…

…here we are, losing my mind over these lace-up, Western-style Coach beauts. Coach Lace-Up Bootie With Western Stitch, $595, available here.

I’m going to preface this blurb with a cry for help: You, Fashionista’s kind, gentle-souled readers, need to hold me accountable and not let me purchase yet another pair of ankle boots. I don’t need another pair of ankle boots. I’ve collected many over the years – too many, even! – but I can’t stop myself.

I love them so much, and at this point, I love them for reasons beyond my control. They’ve become part of my “uniform” (blergh! ! ! ), so to speak, and it’s too late to put this bus into reverse. This is my life now.

And while I definitely don’t need another pair of ankle boots, I sure would like one! Specifically: these beauts from Coach, which feature lace-up detailing, Western-style stitching and a very wearablethree-inch heel.

They’re white, which is a nice, on-trend color happening in footwear right now, and one (or I) could wear them with just about anything: jeans, suits, dresses, skirts… Also, the website describes them as being “modern with a ’70s attitude,” which is also how, in a dream world, I’d like someone to describe mebecause I listen to a lot of Fleetwood Mac.

Do I need them? Or do I just wantthem?

Coach Lace-Up Bootie With Western Stitch, $595, available here.

Please note: Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making.

Sign up for our daily newsletter and get the latest industry news in your inbox every day.