Flashback to those childhood memories of your mum telling you to put on your gumboots because it was wet outside. As a child, you probably had a pair covered in jelly beans or polka dots to keep your feet dry as you splashed through puddles and watched the ducks on rainy days.
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Fast-forward to now and the winter weather brings with it the windy rain that blows onto you no matter how you strategically angle your umbrella. It’s a huge pain when we’re wearing gorgeous shoes and thinking about all the things we have to do while we walk along the street and splat! You’ve just stepped into a huge puddle and soaked your suede shoes from the inside out.
Fun coloured gumboots are still an option, you’re never too old to have jelly beans on your feet, but your colleagues might be taken aback by your style choice. Luckily, gumboots have evolved to fit our hectic lifestyles and are more manoeuvrable than big hunks of rubber on your feet and legs.
One such brand that has recently pioneered the fashion of gumboots is Hunter, who have a range of waterproof boots in multiple colours and styles. While you can choose a big, traditional gumboot style in a range of colours, you can also choose from shorter styles and even heels for your wet weather wear.
Gucci and Valentino are also on the gumboot bandwagon, recognising that women need stylish, but waterproof shoes when it’s bucketing down. Valentino’s Rockstud collection extends to a pair of gummies, and Gucci love a good, patterned gumboot. Dolce & Gabbana is also on board with gumboots, while Jeffrey Campbell prefers a lower style – we love the leopard booties.
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