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Rain Boots Are Having a Fashion Moment—These Are the Pairs I'd Actually Wear

Rain boots are a major fall 2026 trend, no matter the forecast. Shop the stylish rain boots I'd actually wear, from Hunter Boots to Ganni and Bottega Veneta.

Тренды28 октября 2026 г.

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Woman wearing Hunter croc rain boots.
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For years, I treated rain boots like an umbrella: necessary, a little annoying, and shoved to the back of the closet the second the sun came out. I only purchased functional pairs, forgoing style altogether. When a rainy day came around, I begrudgingly put them on but immediately switched into a different pair of shoes when the sun came out again.

Then I couldn't help but notice stylish takes on the shoe style pop out at the fall/winter 2026 runway shows of TWP and 6397. Tall Wellingtons were styled with crisp, polished work outfits, and suddenly, the most practical shoes I own looked like the most interesting ones. I envisioned myself wearing them for a weekend in the Cotswolds or dressed up to grab a coffee in the city. Since then, they've become more than a poor-weather accessory and are now the perfect off-duty style for me.

TWP fall/winter 2026 runway model wearing rain boots.
TWP Fall/Winter 2026
Celine spring/summer 2027 runway model wearing rain boots.
Celine Spring/Summer 2027

The pairs worth buying now don't scream mudroom. Think sleek Chelsea shapes, glossy knee-high boots you'd wear with a trench and a midi skirt, and a few waterproof styles you'd never clock as rain boots at all. Luxury brands like Chanel and Bottega Veneta are designing them for everyday wear. If that's not enough to convince you, I don't know what could be.

Below, shop the pairs I'd actually wear, from easy under-$100 finds to the designer splurges worth the closet space.

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