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Best Duck Boots (2021)
Unlike some confusingly-named fashion pieces (remember our sherpa jacket journey, for example?), duck boots are beautifully easy to understand.
Like the cute little quack monsters themselves, duck boots are designed to have great wet-weather resistance and traction below while maintaining soft and warm insulation up top!
The typical construction for duck boots is a rubber bottom-third or half paired with a nice full-grain leather upper, but lately different brands have become especially creative and daring with this classic recipe.
We have hunted for all the best looks this season, so keep reading for our 4 favorite duck boots for women!
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The Best Duck Boots
From the tall to the trim and the winter weather to the wet, keep reading for our 4 favorite duck boots this season!
The Best Duck Boots for Women
- Best Classic Duck Boots: Sperry
- Best Ankle Duck Boots: JBU
- Best Tall Duck Boots: The North Face
- Best Duck Boots for Winter: Tommy Hilfiger
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Duck Boots for Women
Best Classic Duck Boots: Sperry
Sperry is well-known for its boat shoes, but the classic docksider brand doesn’t get nearly enough credit, in our opinion, for its cold weather lineup.
These duck boots are about as classic as they come, featuring a fully waterproof matte rubber bottom, full-grain leather upper, and rawhide laces with rustproof eyelets!
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Best Ankle Duck Boots: JBU
If you live in a place like New York – with lots of snow pile ups and literally awful, uneven streets that lead to massive puddles around sidewalks and streets – ankle duck boots are probably not for you. However, if you live in a place where you walk less (or that just has better roads), these duck boots from JBU are the perfect pick for mild-weather environments where some light splashing is your biggest concern!
ADVERTISEMENT Moving to the other end of the height spectrum, we have these adorably named Shellista from The North Face (can’t you just say that word over and over again? Sheillsta. Sheillistahhh.) Anyway, these duck boots for women are heavy duty, featuring an injection-molded waterproof bottom, a cushioned footbed for all-day comfort, and 200 grams of synthetic down insulation, which is known for retaining its warmth while wet! goawa Sold on Zappos Check the latest reviews and see all color options here ADVERTISEMENT What I love most about these boots from Tommy Hilfiger is how they take the classic duck boot and aesthetically flip them on their, erm, bill? With a unique color scheme and faux-shearling cuffs, these boots are sure to turn heads wherever you stroll this winter!
Best Tall Duck Boots: The North Face
The North Face Shellista II Roll-Down
Best Duck Boots for Winter: Tommy Hilfiger






