There they are in all their glory, the pair of gripfasts that have followed me for almost 4 years. Sadly, they are not as bright and shiny as the picture. I have put them through the test, they have followed me through many mosh pits and crowds and many first days of school. There is a hole in the leather on the right toe and the leather seems to have smile wrinkles.
It wasn't until last year that I noticed that suddenly, I wasn't one of the few and proud to wear combat boots. The trend had taken off and combat boots were the must have accessory. Something that was once a staple item of the anti-society had become mainstream. By anti-society, I of course talk about punks, metal heads, goths, all those kids to who choosing combat boots as their choice of shoes was common sense.
It became, by way of trickle up theory, that now the punks and goths were not the only ones wearing the combat boots but Nicky Hilton and J. Crew models. No I'm not kidding.
It amazed me how something that was shunned by those of high fashion was suddenly, and very lovingly, embraced. I know that nothing in fashion ever stays the same but this was a big jump for me. For once instead of people making fun of my boots, they were asking me where to get them. Nice.
The trend still remains strong, the military trend is a hot topic for Spring 2011 and with military always comes combat boots. Technically, they are the reason why they exist. My favorite was Jean Paul Gaultier for this season who channeled one of my icons, Joan Jett and used combat boots.
I believe that everyone should have one of these in their closet, so here a few choices:
Gripfast Boots $185, not available due to the company ceasing to exist but there are a few left here. (Best pair ever.)
Marc by Marc Jacobs, $395 at Bloomingdales
L.E.I Boots, $25 at Walmart
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