Let’s be honest: When it comes to shoes, functionality isn’t always in style (I’m looking at you, Crocs, UGG, and Birkenstock). Unfortunately for us fashionistas, the rainy season calls for homely practicality, and when you’re caught out in an unexpected storm with city street mud threatening to permeate your socks, you don’t care that your wellies aren’t worthy of a catwalk: they just want them to work.
But guess what: it’s 2022, and after two Covid-filled years of giving up pants for sweatshirts and stiletto heels for slippers, comfort is the new haute couture. And these days reigning supreme in shoe fashion brands is Hunter, who just launched a sleek new rain boot for Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year rain boots aren’t your typical galoshes – crafted from durable vulcanized rubber and embellished with a bold tiger logo on a matte white base, these rain boots are designed to draw attention to a style. utilitarian of the shoe once reserved for the garden. The boots are fully waterproof, vegan certified, and each pair is handcrafted with 28 individual parts. The outsole has a distinctive tread pattern to reduce slippage and the inner lining has antimicrobial properties. In other words, say goodbye to wet and cold feet.
The historic British brand has expanded its aesthetic range to meet demand for chic weatherproof footwear, as the pandemic continues to force more outdoor social events this winter and wetter-than-average weather reports prompt consumers to invest in a pair. of functional rain boots.
In fact, this winter, Hunter saw a noticeable 88% increase in online purchases over last, with its classic rain boots sold out like PCR testing at home. With 166 years of credibility behind it, Hunter already has a stamp of approval from the Queen of England herself, and there’s no shortage of celebrity-catching paparazzi photos sporting Hunter’s original styles. Heck, if Kate Moss can trudge through the swamplands of music festivals in her knee-high rubber Hunter galoshes and look even more like a model than a pig farmer, maybe the comfort really can be awesome.
Understandably, the power of tigers and celebrities alone isn’t typically enough to justify a higher-than-average price tag. This is where their superior durability and longevity comes in – Hunter boots are considered a basic investment and come with a two-year warranty, but will last many more years with a little TLC. If you are an intermediate size, have a wider calf or want to combine them with thicker socks, it is recommended that you take one size up.
If rubber boots can look this sharp, I say it’s raining! Get a pair now, because rain or shine, Hunter boots aren’t going anywhere.
