Giving Winter The Boot

November, 1987

Pointy-toed cowboy styles, oiled-leather knockabouts, ankle-high English gentlemen's Wellingtons, lace-up combat models with easy-on/easy-off industrial zippers--boot manufacturers are making great strides to ease the discomfort that comes with the slush and mush of cold weather. And the looks are often urbane enough to be combined successfully with everyday businesswear, thus eliminating the need for an extra pair of shoes stashed under your desk. Furthermore, most boots' seams and surfaces hav...