10 Boots to Make Your Winter

You leave the house intending to buy a pair of boots, and suddenly you've spent five hours at the mall weighing the options. Save your time, and invest in one of these carefully chosen winter beauties.

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A three-inch wedge heel means extra height, longer, leaner legs, and easy walking. With no worries of sinking into the grass, stomp to your kids' sports events, and out to dinner with your husband.

Vision, $79.95, Chinese Laundry

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Chunky but sleek, these lavish-looking boots call for tucked-in skinny jeans. Easy to pull on and off, they're all about fall-family chic, whether at the farmer's market or pumpkin picking.

Ivanka Trump Abbott, $299.99, Heels.com

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There's no room for grey days in these heels. Great over leggings, or with tights and a skirt, they're sexy and feminine enough to make your husband do a double take on your next date night.

Women's Glory-5Hi, $59.97, Shiekh

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A elongated buckle strap is the perfect excuse to splurge on these boots. After all, the opportunity to wear them several ways means that it's like getting three pairs for the price of one. Bonus points for the rich brown color.

Jeffrey Campbell France, $198, Singer 22

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For those who tend to get cold, this over-the-knee style decreases the chill-inducing area between where your coat ends and your boots begin. Flat and polished, they'll look as good at the office as they will on game and movie night.

Pattycake, $118.30, Nine West

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The perfect winter work shoe, these books are sleek under slacks, or with a dress and stockings. You'll rise up in stature -- and in the ranks.

Umberto Raffine Faustine, $189.95, The Walking Company

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Animal friendly (the lining is faux fur), warm, and slouchy, these will become your casual weekend go-to as a chill creeps into the air.

Marcella Slouch Boot, $49.99, Payless

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One of the most simply stylish offerings we've seen this season, these flat, two-tone boots beg for leggings, a roomy sweater, and a night by the fireplace.

Lauren Ralph Lauren Jenessa, $249, Zappos

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Just as cozy but infinitely more stylish than classic UGGs, you'll slip on these slightly rugged boots for many an outdoor occasion.

Channing II, $295, UGG Australia

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Thanks to a thick, sturdy heel, this 4.5-inch-high style from Frye, the gatekeeper of work boots, won't make you feel as if you're walking on stilts. Girls night, here you come.

Frye Donna Chelsea, $298, Zappos

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