Trends? Ha! Chelsea boot scoffs at ‘em. Ever since its mid-century rise on the streets of Swinging London, it's seen more trends come and go than it cares to remember. It earned its coveted "essential" status the hard way: by actually living up to the honorific. So bring on the funky, fur-covered mules and the trail-ready sneaker hybrids. (No, really. Bring 'em on. It's been a minute since the Chelsea boot had a nice laugh.)
What we’re really saying is this: the best Chelsea boots aren’t cool—they transcend cool. And whether you’ve got $100 or $1,000 to blow, we’ve rounded up our favorites on the market right now.
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