SAVE - Sorel Woodbine™ High CVS Boots - $120

In preparation for a semester school I am attending for the Spring on the coast of Maine, I decided it was time to buy my first pair of waterproof boots. In addition to being durable and functional in all types of climates and conditions, I wanted a good looking pair that would still be wearable on the streets of New York.

After a quick stop at Uniqlo yesterday, I headed down the block to Eastern Mountain Sports (on the corner of Broadway and Spring) and found these Sorel Woodbine™ High CVS Boots for a great price of $120.

Like it says on their website, these boots were designed to be the "ultimate urban rain boot."Apart from the obvious technical details that protect from snow, sleet, and rain, the interior of the boot is also lined with recycled felt to keep your feet insulated and warm. With a simplistic black color scheme and a red sole for a little pop of color, I am 100% pleased with the look, feel, and functionality of these boots. Save.

SPLURGE - Brunello Cucinelli Work Boots - $895

Close your eyes and imagine a luxury Timberland boot. It has a simple black bottom, a double stitched toe for durability, brown laces, leather lining, and yet somehow feels comfortable and lighter than air. Now open your eyes and feast upon these Burnello Cucinelli Work Boots. Aren't they everything you wanted?

Oh no! Don't look up! You saw the price didn't you? It was too good to be true.

[Don't you wish you could ...] Splurge.

SPLURGE - Our Legacy Coated Suede Boot - $296

It's difficult to find the perfect pair of boots to last you through the Fall and Winter. This is because they need to do a lot: 1) Look good; 2) Go with most everything; 3) Stand the rough New York weather (cold, snow, rain, sleet, hail, etc.); 4) Be comfortable; 5) and last but not least, again, LOOK GOOD! This means not too high, not too low, not too many bells and whistles, the right color, the right fit, and on and on.

I know, I know, I can go on. The point is that these Our Legacy boots do it all. Granted I haven't tried them on, but I can almost guarentee you, just from the picture, that they are going to be great. The coated suede ensures that they will stand up to all sorts of weather, and the color ensures that they will look great with everything from a white tee and jeans to a button down and khakis. Splurge.

NOTE: Because Trés Bien, the online website they are available through, is located in Sweden, a VAT tax (20%) will be deducted from the purchase price once you designate your country as outside of the European Union during checkout. This means that their price tag of $372 will be reduced to $296.