I love my Alden pebble grain chuckas with rubber soles.  I will soon be putting them away for spring. They are great with cords and khakis.  I will miss them.

AC,  Summers are too hot for chuckas down here in my part of the great southwest.

I have the A-E Stanford suede chukka of a few years back. I also have the A-E York zipper boot in brown. My third pair of dressy ankle boots is a very nice pair of Faconnable chukka boots in a color similar to A-E's chili. (Far better made than some of the suede Faconnable chukkas I have seen in recent years.)

Of other styles of dressy ankle boots, Chelseas have just seemed a little "young mannish" to me, possibly because they were quite popular with my pals at Oxford long ago. Conversely, lace-up (wingtip, captoe, etc.) dress boots struck me as extremely old-fashioned over 50 years ago.

Jodhpurs I have never really made up my mind about. I think they tend to look a little theatrical, which may not be altogether a bad thing.

Last edited by captainpreppy (2008-03-13 17:40:31)

Shooey:

I only have one pair that may qualify.  A pair of tan scotch grain, storm welted, dainite soled boots that look more or less like WWII ammo boots only with speed hooks at the top.  Got 'em on sale cheap from Tyrwhitt about a year ago.  I've worn 'em for outdoorsy stuff and in wet, sloppy weather with tweeds and suchlike.  Good looking, hard wearing and easy care.

None of those pics posted are the ankle boots that i'm talking about, except for the ones posted by yachtie. The uppers stand too high on the leg. l rarely see ankle boots with laces (not really the best look for ankle boots). l think ankle boots look best when they have an elastic side disguised with leather.

Ankle boot = a very low cut boot.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2008-03-14 02:34:17)

You are on such a roll.

I got a pair of the Peal desert boots w/crepe sole and I really like them.

Thanks Horace, glad you like it.  Big fish in small pond works for me.

Last edited by Ernesto (2009-02-01 23:32:56)