Whether it is the snowy north or the cold south, the Chinese people have a very basic but important need for winter - their feet must be warm.
In the winter, as long as you warm your feet, the whole person will feel warm. This has a lot to do with the physique of us Asians. For us, the cold of winter tends to invade the body from the feet first, so it is especially important to protect the temperature of the feet.
This is why the street photography of foreigners in autumn and winter is getting less and less referenceable to us. They may not have a problem wearing barefoot shoes all year round, but our physique may not allow it (don't imitate it easily, maybe you will be thin at night).
Top coats and bottom body sandals, which we had a hard time doing
Therefore, choosing a pair of winter shoes with superior warmth is a very important "topic" in winter.
You may think that shoes suitable for winter seem to have only one option for snow boots. In fact, the editor found that more and more people this season fell in love with the "old cotton shoes" with a more winter atmosphere, and even the female stars who have always loved beauty can't let go of the "foot"——
Li Fei'er /Zhong Chuxi
In recent years, the "ugly and cute craze" in the fashion circle should be heard a lot, and this "true fragrance" trend will still not see the trend of retreating in 2022, but there are more and more signs of popularity. The popularity of this pair of "old cotton shoes" may be a sign.
The always elegant Olivia Palermo also wore "old cotton shoes"
Left: Billie Eilish
The thick "old cotton shoes" look like a down jacket wrapped around your feet. With the heating up of the ski boom in China, the wind of skiing costumes is also blowing harder and harder. No, the "armament" of ski equipment has long since "spread" to the feet.
Has better waterproof performance
Winter is always a nuisance of rain and snow, so the question of whether the surface of the shoe is waterproof becomes a very important consideration. In the past, after many wool snow boots were wet with snow, the upper would leave watermarks, which greatly affected the look and feel, but the "old cotton shoes" were different -
You can refer to the effect of the down jacket after touching the rain, and generally does not leave water stains, so the same is true for the "old cotton shoes" that are similar to the down jacket fabric. In contrast, this feature has become one of the advantages that "old cotton shoes" are difficult to shake.
CHLO Fuslap Ski Capsule Series / ROSSIGNOL X Balmain Joint Series
Right: Canada Goose Snow Mantra functional boots
And the editor roughly browsed the mainstream styles of "old cotton shoes" currently on the market, most of which will adopt a relatively thick sole design, which can better block the direct contact between the shoes and wet snow and water, and improve the waterproof performance.
Stuart Weitzman's TYLER ULTALIFT BOOTIE boots have a great outdoor feel
MARNI's cotton-filled nylon boots also feature a bold, chunky design that's versatile and practical
It has a better warming effect
As the editor mentioned earlier, we need to pay attention to the warmth of our feet in winter. Therefore, the "down jacket worn by the feet" is naturally one of the best warm shoe styles. The material of the upper that is close to down can more effectively resist the cold winds in winter, and this pair of "old cotton shoes" will be more comfortable than leather shoes with a cold touch.
The upper fabric of this "old cotton shoe" is mostly waterproof nylon or rubber texture, which can effectively block part of the cold air, and then add fluffy and full of down inside, which can give the feet a double cold protection.
Some "old cotton shoes" have better warmth, because the inner layer in direct contact with the skin will use a material similar to lamb's wool, and the fur can be worn barefoot without socks and enjoy a warmer and more comfortable effect. More importantly, most of these shoes are very light and easy to wear, and they will not hurt the feet. For example, LAST IN ECHO's FUFU Midwinter series has a wool lining, and the upper feet are very warm and comfortable.
The joint series launched by CHLO and MOON BOOT this season is also this kind of soft lining "old cotton shoes", which feels very good.
UGG X STAFFONLY's co-branded collection also features the UGG brand's most classic fur-all-in-one wool texture, with a unique decoration at the ankle, making your winter look stand out!
Boys also have options to get started with, this pair of UGG cashew print Tasman cotton shoes are very stylistic, as long as you wear a pair of jeans can wear a texture and a different retro temperament.
There are more stylish design elements
If you still resist this "old cotton shoe" when you see this, the editor must say a few words for it. After seeing most of the "old cotton shoes" on sale, the editor is still relatively optimistic about its development in the fashion circle -
COACH Ski Series
Not to mention the launch of the "old cotton shoes" of the big brand is not in the minority, even if the fast fashion brand production, there is a very good design, it has long been not your impression of the grandmother only love to wear ordinary cotton shoes.
BALMAIN x BARBIE series/Louis Vuitton ski series
The new "old cotton shoes" are more and more like long fashion boots, most of which also combine the thick-soled elements that are still popular at the moment, plus more diversified colors and LOGO prints, and the foot effect will be very film!
The TORY BURCH APR S SKI series and FENDI's FORCE boots are both unforgettable with the logo that covers the upper.
"Old cotton shoes" can of course also satisfy our girlish hearts, just like Roger Vivier's Viv' style with classic square diamond decoration, wearing it is the most beautiful "elf" in the snow.
There are richer collocation schemes
Since it has a fashionable and sophisticated appearance, the combination of this pair of "old cotton shoes" must also keep up. With the popularity of ice and snow sports, those items that once belonged only to ice and snow have gradually approached our lives. This has also contributed to the more diverse and easy to imitate collocation of "old cotton shoes".
First of all, the bottom ski pants that are most suitable for "old cotton shoes" must be among them. Both are the most popular items of the ski season, and both have a fluffy effect visually, although it is not very conducive to thinning, but the warmth and cuteness are full marks.
Left: MIU MIU Fall/Winter 2021 collection
Dior ALPS ski series
The down texture of the skirt can also be matched, refer to Dior's ALPS ski series can be found, this pair of "old cotton shoes" is actually very versatile.
If you are really worried that ski pants + old cotton shoes are not daily enough, then the second choice is black leggings, which is a type of pants to wear shoes. Especially when the upper body is more through the bloated, a pair of tight pants with adduction can resolve a lot of swelling embarrassment.
I wonder if this pair of "old cotton shoes" with excellent warmth will become your first "investment" in 2022?
Image source: Oriental IC, partly provided by the brand official (single product picture, Dior series)