Awesome Boots

Loake Shoemakers has released the Burford Two boot, a gorgeous combination of high desert boot silhouette and elegant perforated brogue details in tan leather. Available exclusively at Son of a Stag.

Designer Ann Demeulemeester’s latest creation is this pair of uncanny leather boots. The all-white leather and low-cut tongue stand out against the shoes’ otherwise conventional shape.

Palladium honors its roots for its 2010 Spring/Summer line; both its Pampa High and Baggy boots sport colors worn by the Foreign Legion in ’47; also new: boue and chestnut canvas.

Red Wing teams up with classic outdoor brand Woolrich for the Red Wing Woolrich Boot; it sports white-stitched suede/nubuck leather and plaid wool panels on a classic sole.

Inspired directly from their archive, Wolverine’s Addison is their latest 1000 Mile Boot; it’s due out Fall 2010 and will sport Horween leather, Goodyear welting and a wingtip motif.

Waterproof yet lightweight, Magnum Boots’ Elite Force 8.0 WPIs tout ion-mask tech, which coats each fiber of its full-grain leather upper with polymer; also: rear v-cut and Vibram outsole.

The Beckman Boot keeps things simple but dressy: named after Red Wing’s founder, it sports a rounded toe box, black Featherstone leather, Vibram sole, and Goodyear welting.

Adidas teams up with designed Kazuki Kuraishi for these O by O x Kazuki Sharptail Boots, available here and here; the biker-style boots feature an ankle strap and 3M reflective trim.

Oakley’s Elite Assault Boot might as well be a tank: it features a fire and slash resistant hybrid carbon fiber/stainless steel outer, chemical-resistant outsole, and puncture-proof inner sole.

Vael Project’s Fall 2009 line harkens back to old-school shoes with hand-sewn, welted and oiled full-grain leather, albeit with modern silhouettes, EVA sockliners and American-Hide laces.

Ransom teams up with adidas’ Originals brand for their Fall/Winter 2009 line of boots and sneakers; they stay true to their rugged outdoor roots but mix in a healthy dose of street style.

Common Projects’ Training Boots continue the brand’s barebones aesthetic, but we also like the quirky details: triple stitching, full-length side zip with snap closure, and dirty soles.

Made by Portugal-based Our Legacy, these Worker Boots are made to last with a winterized, cracked dark brown leather upper, thick leather laces and chunky rubber outsole.

Inspired by 60s-era Alpine mountaineers but with a city twist, Tretorn’s Cykel Leather Boots feature alternating metal eyelets, a majolica blue lining and leather with mesh detail upper.

Lacoste’s slim-fitting Montaine WE boots have a low-key sophistication that we crave; a slightly embossed heel detail and neutral two-tone colorways cut a sleek but subtle profile.

Winter can take a hike with the BugaThermo: it’s a rechargeable heated boot with 3 temperature settings (controlled via an ankle LED button) and is good down to -25ËšF. Thanks, Jake!

Just in time for Halloween: Dr. Martens’ 1914 Bones Boot is a playful take on their 14-eye work boot; it sports a glow-in-the-dark skeleton along its nearly 11″ full grain leather upper.

Made with 1000 denier nylon, Crackshot’s Snakeguardz boots not only protect you from serpents but shotgun blasts: we’ll take their word that it’ll stop a 12-gauge shot at 20 yards.

J. Crew and Red Wing partner up with a remake of the latter’s vintage work boots; they’re made with triple-stitched US cattle hides, Goodyear welting and brass hardware.

Worn in the 1940s by the French Foreign Legion and known for its sturdy rubber sole, Palladium Boots relaunches this summer with three styles (Baggy, Hi and Oxford) and updated finishes.

There are boots, and then there are BOOTS: celebrating its 125th anniversary, these Lucchese matador boots are made from alligator with hand-tooled details and grimini linings.

Inspired by a 1950s design, the Clarks Desert Boot is definitely a unique fusion of new, old, and really old with ornate screen-printed black leather, a crepe sole and orange inner liner.

A remake of a 1953 style commissioned by J. Crew, Red Wing’s Iron Ranger Boots feature a leather insole with cork for comfort, Muleskinner leather upper and Goodyear welting.