21 Summer Boots You'll Leave Your Sandals For

Don’t mess with a classic! These Palladium canvas desert boots were designed to be lightweight and breathable in all elements. Try out Palladium Earth organic cotton version with a head-to-toe monochromatic linen look this summer.

The perforations in the sides of little lace-up numbers are great and look smart for work with a button-down denim dress.

These canvas Western boots with contrast embroidery make a softer statement for summer. Pair with a solid dress in a pop of color for a look that’s pulled together but takes no effort to execute.

If your favorite sandal is a flat hurrache (the traditional Mexican woven leather style), this bootie has your name all over it. With a heel and a pointed toe, it’s a more dressed-up version of this summer standby.

Kind of a sneaker, kind of a boot, these heavy rubber soles and pink canvas will lift your mood as well as your height.

The laid-back canvas and rubber sole of this combat boot says “I’m approachable” but the crystal embellishment says “You're buying.”

Denim is another answer to a fab warm weather fabric to replace leather. Save the denim shorts for another look and pair these with white or black for going out.

R13 is an industry favorite for their innovative takes on classics. These slingback cowboy boots literally sliced off the back half of a cowboy boot for the breeziest version yet. The sand suede is also a super light neutral that goes with anything you’re wearing this summer.

Sexy summer snake print? Not mad at it! This scrappy sandal/bootie hybrid is a no-brainer for your next going out look.

A gray jersey T-shirt is a summer no-brainer, but what about on a shoe? Rihanna has you covered. These jersey booties are sexy and breathable for summer nights. Pair with a black tank dress or, if you’re up to the fashion challenge, a full monochromatic look with a gray tank dress—but make sure your grays are a close match if you try this look.

What’s summer without an espadrille? But in a boot version? Get outta here! The warm weather classic gets flipped on its head with this lace-up bootie version in a pop of orange suede from Altuzarra.

This Rebecca Minkoff style lacks no details with cut-outs for breathablity and heavy metal hardware. Embossed croc leather in a creamy neutral basically goes with everything, but would look especially great with a sweet puff-sleeved dress for juxtaposition.

Frye takes their classic harness boot and cuts it way down to leave the ring exposed and you showing a whole lotta ankle. This dusty baby pink is super sweet for summer and makes this rugged style much girlier, if that’s your thing.

If the sexy mesh and lace-up detail on these heeled Gianvito Rossi pair isn’t reason enough, hi—these have an open toe, so no summer pedicure will go left unnoticed!

The woven treatment of the leather on these boots make them a lot lighter on the feet, but not on style.