The kitten heel has spent years being underestimated and we think that stops now. It sits in an awkward middle ground in people’s minds, not flat enough to be practical, not high enough to feel dressed up, when actually it is precisely that balance that makes it so genuinely useful. An ankle boot with a kitten heel gives you a real shoe silhouette without the commitment of a full heel. You can walk in it. Properly walk, not the short careful steps that come with anything taller.

What we were looking for here was quality construction, a heel that sits under the foot correctly rather than tipping you forward, and a boot that actually closes well at the ankle. Leather or a convincing alternative. A toe shape that feels current. These are boots that work with tailored trousers, with midi skirts, with straight leg jeans on days when trainers feel too casual and heels feel like too much effort.

The kitten heel ankle boot is not a compromise. It is a considered choice made by someone who knows exactly what they want from a shoe.