Women's Boots - Thigh High And Knee High Boots

Women's boots are vastly different from the boots worn by men for the simple reason that women wear them more for their oomph factor than for any specific purpose. We are not going to discuss the ordinary workday boots here, rather we are going to discuss some real couture stuff, like the knee high and the thigh high boots – things that really have to do with the sexy feminine factor more than functionality. These have been made famous more by the ramp strutting female models than the women who spend their day in a 9 to 5 job, and hence their impression is more about their sexiness than about any other factor.

Women's Boots – Knee High Boots

You can get an idea from the name itself that these boots come up to the knees when worn. Generally, the boots will end somewhere below the kneecap and there are several ways of wearing them. Women might wear them on trousers like men's cowboy boots, or they might wear them over a short skirt and stockings, or just in about any way that is the flavor of the season. There are endless colors here, and sometimes their style is so unique that women would prefer to shop for the knee high boots first and then the rest of their ensemble.

The women's knee high boots can be made of leather, synthetic rubber or any material from the polyvinyl carbonate family. The materials can be kept plain and matte finished for ordinary wear, or they might be made ultra glossy for the more party touch. They have various ways of fastening themselves too. They can be zipped, buckled, laced, braided or simply put on if they are a good enough fit. Common heel types that you can find on these shoes are the stilettos and the platform heels, but it is extremely rare to find a knee high woman's boot with a heel less than three inches.

Generally, knee high boots can be worn for work as well as party. Women who have to work outdoors a lot can wear them for protection. They are also good picnicking boots. At the same time, they can be a proud part of the woman's entire ensemble for a party. As such, these boots are quite versatile for wear.

Women's Boots – Thigh High Boots

The thigh high boots imply that these boots come up to the thighs, but there are kinkier variations of these boots that come right up to the lower hip area. Their length is variable, but they can be identified by the fact that these boots will be generally way above the knee. Their make and structure is mostly the same as the knee high boots, only that the materials used need to be more flexible to allow for the movement of the knee as that will be inside the boot too.

But unlike the knee high boots, the thigh high boots are used by women exclusively for fashion wear. Julia Roberts was probably the first woman to make these boots famous in the celebrity circuit with her act in Pretty Woman, which included a scene of her seductively coming out of them too. Perhaps that is where the kink factor associated with the thigh high boots began. In recent years, these boots have stepped from the world of pure glamour to the world of erotica, and even fetish. Foot and leg fetishism is a huge domain for thigh high boots, and there is a whole world of alternative sex around thigh high boots. Women wearing thigh high boots are usually typecast as the upper hand in sadomasochism or even as professional women.

Even then it is necessary to mention that most female music divas of today have sported thigh high boots somewhere or the other, and some of them have even performed live concerts dressed in these boots. Some of the big names in the world of haute couture are creating a fashion niche for thigh high boots and they have already marvelously succeeded. So, even when there is a lot of typecasting for thigh high boots, it is quite evident that they have their place in the mainstream fashion society too.