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Dolce Vita Brion Boots Black Leather

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Brion Boots Black Leather

$240

Available sizes 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 12 13

Why it's worth it

The heel height is the answer to every boot you've owned that was too flat or too much.

The Edit

A 16.7-inch shaft in matte genuine leather sits on a 2-inch tapered heel — narrow enough to read as kitten, tall enough to hold a line. The almond toe is neither squared-off nor pointy, landing in the precise middle territory that ages well. Seaming is minimal: one vertical run up the front panel, one horizontal break above the ankle — structure implied, never announced.

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