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THEN Black Lace-Up Knee-High Leather Boots

THEN

Black Lace-Up Knee-High Leather Boots

$410

Available sizes 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9

Why it's worth it

The lacing is decorative; the zip is how you actually get them on.

The Edit

Victorian lace-up detailing runs the full front shaft — loop by loop, from toe box to knee — finished with a trailing leather cord that ties loose at the top. The tapered square toe and sculpted mid-heel keep the silhouette precise rather than costume, while the crinkled high-gloss leather reads somewhere between patent and broken-in. An inner zip closure runs the interior seam, making the lace-up purely architectural.

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