Placida | Chelsea Boots Almond Toe Block Heel

Step in. Heel steady. Day done.

The low block heel sits squarely under the foot, so the lift changes your posture without asking anything of your balance. An almond toe tapers the front while leaving room across the widest part of the foot. Elastic side panels let you pull them on in one motion, then hold the shaft close so nothing gapes at the ankle. They run true to size, with room for a thin sock.

A Block Heel You Can Walk On All Day The heel is set under the foot rather than behind it, which keeps a long stretch of pavement comfortable. You feel the lift in your stride, not in the arches.

Ankle Height That Sits With Cropped Hems Cut just above the ankle bone, these ladies chelsea boots stop at the narrowest point and make cropped trousers and midi skirts look deliberate. Unlike a dressier bootie, they hold up from Monday morning to a late dinner.

Pull-On Panels That Stay Put The twin gussets stretch wide enough to clear the heel, then recover to grip the ankle. No zip to catch, no laces to retie.

Smooth Upper With a Gripped Sole The upper is a smooth, lightly structured finish that holds the shape of the shaft upright rather than slumping at the ankle. A treaded sole unit is stitched and bonded to the heel block for grip on wet pavement, with a lined footbed that stays smooth underfoot — more town boot than the rubber weight of hunter chelsea boots.

Wear them with straight-leg denim turned once at the hem, or a knit midi and a long coat.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Fabric: Smooth upper, lined footbed, treaded sole
• Fit: True to size, with room for a thin sock
• Sleeve: Not applicable
• Length: Ankle height, cut just above the ankle bone
• Heel: Low block heel
• Closure: Elastic side panels, pull-on
• Sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
• Season: Autumn, winter, spring
• Occasions: Workdays, weekends, evenings out