In T’s column 1 Piece, 10 Budgets, we share 10 perfect versions of an item in a range of prices. This season, the flat boot, or “floot,” as T’s fashion team has taken to calling it, has risen to the top of the editors’ fall wish lists. While it was once strongly associated with equestrian style, today’s iterations are sharper and ready for city life. Here are the T market editor Jaclyn Bloomfield’s favorite pairs.
1. Sappun, $77.90
At under $100, these synthetic leather boots from the Korean brand Sappun, with a zipper that runs up the inside, offer an accessible entry point to the season’s essential silhouette.
2. H&M, $109
H&M has modernized an otherwise pared-back, classic shape with an elongated toe box capped with a squared-off edge.
3. Toral, $447
Crafted from ultrasoft leather, this pair from the Spanish brand Toral features balanced proportions and will work as well with a leather jacket and jeans as with a feminine dress.
4. Larroudé, $525
Handmade in Brazil from calf leather, these Larroudé boots are finished with gold-accented tabs, making them easy to get on, and a memory-foam insole, making them just as easy to wear.
5. Loeffler Randall, $650
Jessie Randall, who founded her label out of her Brooklyn apartment, has always designed pieces she wants to wear, and this boot — made from black vachetta leather and featuring a padded footbed — is no exception.
6. Tory Burch, $775
The Twisted Riding Boot from Tory Burch, a consistent favorite among T’s fashion editors, is form-fitting up through the calf and finished with a floating belt detail — just the kind of statement piece sure to elevate an entire look.
7. Tibi, $995
For fall, Tibi introduced a taller, knee-high version of its beloved Bux boot. Made in Italy from soft leathers, this design, too, embodies the brand’s thinking about everyday luxury, which is that it should be simple, adaptable and wearable.
8. Proenza Schouler, $1,190
Named for its slim, trapezoid-shaped toe, Proenza Schouler’s Trap Flat Boot is crafted from both calf leather and lambskin, with clean-lined seams around the ankle and a straight silhouette.
9. Khaite, $1,580
Initially part of Khaite’s pre-fall 2023 collection, the Marfa boot, with an elongated square toe and tonal topstitching, has become a brand staple. Made in Italy from supple calfskin, it’s an investment piece you’ll want to revisit every season.
10. Hermès, $3,175
This style, which debuted on Hermès’s fall 2025 runway, replaces the classic riding boot’s round toe with a fine point, and a strap fitted with the house’s signature ruthenium-plated buckle adds further polish.
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