Horse boots - the 2024 trend for horse chic even in the city

Elegant and comfortable horse boots are the must-have model for urban style. Among all the boots that are in vogue in autumn-winter 2024 2025, there is one model that is sure to find praise from most, thanks to its basic lines that are suitable for many different casual looks. Smooth but durable leather, flat sole and knee lengt…

Elegant and comfortable horse boots are the must-have model for urban style.

Among all the boots that are in vogue in autumn-winter 2024 2025, there is one model that is sure to find praise from most, thanks to its basic lines that are suitable for many different casual looks. Smooth but durable leather, flat sole and knee length without covering it so that it makes movement easier. We are talking about the boots for horse riding.

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Tamara Kalinic

Hermès, Gucci and Bally showed horse silhouettes for this autumn/winter: already familiar from the fashion of 2000, they are now available again as wardrobe classics that can be worn with midi skirts, shorts and dresses of different lengths. Indeed, versatility but also sophistication, because these winter boots present themselves as the answer to the needs of pragmatic women who want to invest in a model that can be worn every day without thinking too much about it.

Gucci

Equestrian chic comes to town with riding boots
More sophisticated than the amphibious boots, but also available with a reinforced sole from Hermès or offered above the knee from Gucci, these boots debuted in the autumn/winter 2024 2025 collections, proving they can be worn with miniskirts and very long dresses.

Gucci

Hermès

So, while suede is beginning its rise, becoming a cross-category trend (among bags, jackets and shoes), smooth, hard-wearing leather is being used for the durable accessories that enter the wardrobe, never to leave it again. In fact, riding boots were born to be worn while riding, but they differ from Texan boots (just as American riding differs): the model is designed to fit the foot without constricting it, with the sole - strictly flat but reinforced to fit snugly against the saddle stirrup - wide enough for comfort. It's not too narrow, but not bulging either, and the main feature is the asymmetry of the shoe's toe (higher on the outside), which allows for better grip with the saddle. The design, so carefully (or simplified for the urban style), is in fact almost faithfully reproduced in the fashion for autumn-winter 2024 2025: appreciated for its essential line, these characteristics choose it as a staple of the winter wardrobe.

So, having seen them worn by international royalty such as Charlotte Casiraghi - a horsewoman in her spare time (it's one of her favourite sports), and her entry on horseback for Chanel's Spring-Summer 2022 haute couture collection is unforgettable - now the equestrian boots are arriving in town, and the street style photos are becoming a source of inspiration for creating elegant and free-spirited looks.

How do you wear riding boots?

Perfect for pairing with trousers and skinny jeans (where the trouser is tucked into the boot leg), faithfully quoting the equestrian look, there is no shortage of contemporary fashion interpretations, i.e. decontextualised: with sheer tights and miniskirts or shorts, but also under a pair of loose velvet trousers to make them even more urban. On top, we recommend a fitted jersey sweater, a long-sleeved T-shirt or a tank top for the first chills, but also warm and elegant cardigans, while overcoats and well-structured blazers will be the highlight of the equestrian chic, which refers to the English fashion, mostly shown in the open countryside.

Autumn-winter 2024 2025 riding boots

Gucci

Toteme

H&M

Zara