Comments on: Poll: Are knee-high boots appropriate for work?

By: cristy

cristy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:41:50 +0000

Well I wore my black over the knee boots with black leggings, a long plaid tunic and s business jacket. My 400 pound female boss said, “what are you wearing, haha! Hooked boots? Id that office appropriate?” I thought so..

By: Girl Watcher

Girl Watcher — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:06:54 +0000

I have no problem what so ever with women wearing boots at work. I think it says something that a woman spent a few more seconds to pull on and/or zip up a nice pair of fashion boots rather than quickly step into some slip-on shoes. Boots can really accentuate almost any outfit. It might be remembered that if others see boots as something other than professional, it may be them who have the problem.

By: J

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:55:16 +0000

It doesn’t matter, if the company has no problem with them the feel free to wear them. i do.

By: sue

sue — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:19:54 +0000

One of my co-workers showed up, AFTER we were all issued a memo about dressing in more appropriate business casual attire…..in jean mini-skirt and knee hi, 3 inch healed boots. They had a cuff at the top that went slightly over the knee?????? She thinks herself so superior to everyone and yet is clueless when it comes to her attire. The guys in the warehouse have a “song” they sing in Spanish about her and it’s not very nice. There is another dilema, am I obligated to let her know they “sing” behind her back????

By: Bulga

Bulga — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:05:22 +0000

i don’t see why women can’t be women in the office. currently i am hesitating about buying a pair of over the knee high black boots. knee high boots, i’d even wear to the government house.

By: flingcom

flingcom — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:46:36 +0000

I dont see anything wrong with it….y not????? Its you upto you if you want to wear it to work or not

By: casey

casey — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:01:26 +0000

this is a west coast vs. east coast issue, for the most part. I was horrified with all of the JLO-esque hooker boots that the secretaries were wearing o my law firm, and noticed that female attorneys did not go there. To me, it was a question of class. Also, I have super-thin calves, so boots look stupid on me…even stretch boots. If you have more shapely legs, and it’s appropriate in youf office, go for it.

By: C

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:18:24 +0000

I think with a longer skirt — one that hits anywhere below the knee — I would almost argue that tall boots is the ONLY thing to wear with it. I think a lot of people’s points about kitten heels and lower heels (versus spike stilettos, say) are definitely well taken…

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:39:53 +0000

I struggled with this question a lot when I started work last year, and I wish that I could have seen this poll then.

I think that it really depends on what you wear them with. For example, I think that my just-above-the-knee (C-length, in reference to your past poll) black skirt looks conservative with black heels, but somehow, when I put it on with black boots, I look completely inappropriate for work.

After experimenting with this for some time, here is my best advice: this look seems to work best when your skirt comes down to or below the top of your boots (so you aren’t showing any leg at all) or with dark tights.

By: E

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:02:58 +0000

Good point, H! I feel completely comfortable wearing my flat tan corso como knee high riding boots with leggings or tights and skirts/dresses. BUT I wouldn’t wear knee-high boots with a skinny heel to work, probably under any circumstances.