STYLE GUIDE: BOOTS

A pair of 1460's can tie anything hanging in your wardrobe together, punching-up your everyday staples. Even bolder variants, like the Buzz Hi's or the Kasey's, are certified clash-free. Doc's are hard-wearing, but they're never hard to wear. They work with everything.

Stylist Jordan Dean Schneider is about looking the part, not playing one. It's why we enlisted his help for an anti-styling approach to a style guide, inviting him to curate eight versatile looks. This isn't a Doctor's prescription; this is a springboard to bounce off with your existing clothing collection. Take it, break it and make it your own.

Style isn’t black-and-white — until it literally is. Try modern, craft tailoring, like an ecru painter’s jacket styled sleekly with matching wide-leg trousers to boot. Have fun with color by tying in Doc’s — like these 2976 Cherry Red Boots — with an almost-matching shirt. The result? Workwear with a flare that’ll last from sunset to sunrise. Stick this on your moodboard for your next summer getaway.

“I love elevated work wear.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

Scandinavia’s cultural currency is built on embracing the experiment. So, try taking cues from its anything-goes street style. Here, a cropped black jacket is layered with navy shorts, a fuzzy neckwarmer, and red tights for a burst of color. But the real kicker? A pair of squared-off, sidewalk-ready Rejena Mid Boots to fasten everything together with a heavyweight stance.

“Use pops of color to lift the navy.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

An earthy palette is a style essential. But it should never muddy your approach to texture. It’s why a fur-trimmed shearling jacket, bohemian brown cords and Doc’s like the 1460 Boot mix-up the textiles, creating a combination that’s easy on the eyes (all eight of them). Find your cues from the outdoors, but with an elevated spin. Swap your hiking boots for hardy Doc’s and you’re onto a winner.

“Classic Doc’s work so well with a classic, elevated retro look.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

Ever thought of combining a faded trucker cap, a lacey satin slip dress, a camel trench coat and a pair of sexy, powerful Kasey High Leg Boots? Now you have. Intentionally clashing without being cluttered, this is the way to fuse together a range of styles to find chicness in chaos. Look to your Doc’s for inspiration: the Kinsley Tumble leather that covers these Kasey’s has a subtle grain that will age over time, creating a distinctive character that can run through the look.

“This is kind model off-duty, relaxed 90's minimalism.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

It’s time to enter the mainframe. Fuse futuristic and optimistic; utopias not dystopias. Sportswear detailing and fabrication serve modernism. Statement Doc’s - like the towering Buzz Hi Boots - finished in a striking embossed Oxblood, crank things up a gear and make the look even more fitting for festivals, whatever the weather (read: Biblical rain).

“This look has a kind of cyber punk layering- with feminine edge.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

Business just got promoted to leisure. Have fun with smart-casual. Curate a broad, linen blazer and ruffled shirt for a top-heavy silhouette, straightened-out with slimmer, canvas pants. A pair of Doc's - like the 1460 8 Eye Boots in Cherry Red - turns back the clocks to the seventies, creating a fresh take on a retro styling. This one's made for 21st-century rakes ready to turn over a new leaf for autumn.

"Everything feels a bit laundered, worn and distressed. Lived in."

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

Forget what anyone says; Berlin is still the new Berlin, and a utilitarian look is your ticket into its grungy, techy clubs. A crisp white shirt peeks out from a cable-knit vest, topped with a stash-pocket jacket to secure your valuables. Dark layers drape over a slick-smooth pencil skirt. A pair of Doc’s — like these oil-slicked 1460 Ambassador Boots — finish the look, designed for stomping until the not-so-early hours.

“Post-punk luxury look — with a dark utilitarian feel.”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist

Military style is a solid way to express confidence. Everyday armor. Try pairing camouflage cargo pants with a technical down jacket. Doc’s like the 2976 Ambassador Chelsea Boot fortify the look for a luxe finish. Rugged and technical can take you from A to B to Z without breaking a sweat. Double up on the camo or add a pair of tiny shades for a look that’s anything but incognito.

“This is your grown-up streetwear guy”

— Jordan Dean Schneider, Stylist