How to Style Biker Boots

Originally designed for motorcyclists for practicality and comfort to wear with leathers, biker boots are a versatile fashion must-have that we’ve now fallen in love with and simply cannot live without.

A biker boot, as mentioned, is a boot originally designed for motorcyclists. For practicality’s sake they’re generally above the ankle to avoid any exposed skin but below mid-calf height to allow leathers to be tucked in or worn over, ensuring weatherproofing. They’re traditionally made from leather (although quality faux leathers are making an appearance for the fashion conscious who don’t want to consume animal products) and come with a grippy, chunky profiled soles.

The chunky heel and edge of sole profile makes for a distinctive style that can be embraced across different fashion styles and works as well with jeans or dresses, with casual clothes, biker bite or bohemian flair, leading to the ultimate versatility that we’ve come to love!

Four quick pointers for styling Biker Boots
- Loosen the ankle fastenings to tuck jeans in – our boots have wide circumferences and adjustability to offer a versatility of style
- Biker boots look equally fab with leggings or denim jeggings
- Style with opaque tights and above the knee, maxi or handkerchief hem-lined dresses and skirts
- Dress with short shorts and a tote for summer festival vibes!

Although originally created for biker style and practicality, the look and shape of biker boots like Bayeux can be used to beautifully complement bohemian flair. Equally at home with dresses or trousers it’s the perfect all year round item, meaning you can really get the most for your money!

Summer colours provide the perfect festival vibe too!

Floral patterns are equally well suited to bright colours like those available with Bayeux or deep brown leathers like those on Reef, a rugged style from our Autumn Winter 2022 range. Fully adjustable laces mean you can loosen the fit to tuck in jeans, leggings or jeggings - or just for preference – or wear close-fitting to the leg for a neat, slim look.

Not only are Bayeux and Reef super versatile to match any outfit, they’re also diabetes and bunion-friendly, good for feet that swell, open up wide for easy access and are suitable for the insertion of orthotics.

Guinea is another style that demonstrates the versatility of the biker boot; equally at home with dresses or jeans.

A wider calf circumference up to 32cm with V cut for adjustable fit around the calf, it’s an arthritis and bunion-friendly biker boot.

Our biker boots all come with adjustable fastenings and inside zips, so you can fasten the boot to your fit once and then simply use the inside zip for easy access.

Don’t be afraid to draw the attention with bold colours that you can pair with all sorts of patterns or block colours.

Crawley is available in bold block red and purple suedes, as well as more traditional brown and black nubuck, so you can make it the star and colour match with sweaters and pair with jeans or jeggings to accentuate or use complementary colours for an instantly chic look.

With calf circumference up to 33cm and full lace-up design for adjustability, with cosy faux fur trim, Crawley is ideal for wider calves that want to stay toasty!

Kite and Rainbow are two more wide-fitting biker boots with different stand-out stylings for different vibes.

Kite’s patterned contrast textile and buckle feature look the part with jeggings or jeans and subtle clothing, whilst Rainbow’s striking colourful accents make it ideal for really bringing to life an outfit of greys and blacks with a splash of colour, or complementing colours and patterns for a wonderfully vibrant look.

As we’ve already mentioned, biker boots are just so versatile for wear with dresses and tights, leggings and sweater and even denim for casual or colder days, when you just need that extra protection!

Similar in style to Bayeux is vegan-friendly biker boot Atlas, available in red, black or tan faux leather that can be styled similarly to both Bayeux and Reef. Pair with jeans for wintry walks with friends or dresses for a casual “heading out” look.

Wedge heeled biker boot Joyce has all the benefits of a biker boot with toasty faux fur lining, an almond shaped toe on a lightweight yet grippy rubber sole with a 1¼" heel with a ½" platform to add extra height and lengthen the legs, just perfect with jeans or leggings.

All of our biker boots all come with our special grippier rubber sole, meaning you’ll be sure footed all year round. All styles listed are available in our wide 2V(EE-4E) and extra wide 6V(6E-8E) variable width fittings, making them perfect for even the widest of fashion conscious feet.

The variable fittings include cleverly designed insoles that can be removed from the boot to create extra room inside the boot or for the insertion of orthotics or other specialist insoles.

So if you’ve struggled to find boots that fit in the past then we’re sure there’s a DB Wider Fit boot for you that will really fit, will be so comfy you won’t want to take them off and will last!

You’ll soon find that the investment in one pair of long lasting, quality boots that offer comfort alongside versatile style will be worth 10 pairs of boot chosen purely for style that are so uncomfortable that they gather dust at the bottom of a wardrobe.

What’s more, with our free shipping on returns and exchanges, you can try our boots risk free and there really is nothing to lose (but so much to gain!)

If you’re in the UK and ordered the shoes directly from us and the shoes aren't quite right, for whatever reason, you can easily exchange them (unworn except for trying on indoors) for a different style, width or size. You can do this as many times as you need until you get the perfect fit, without paying a penny more in shipping, or take a full refund.

Not only do we offer free shipping on returns and exchanges, if your shoes aren’t right then you can also contact our customer services team on 01933 311 077 to discuss the problem with the shoes. This way we may well be able to advise a style with features more suitable for your loved one’s feet.

All our shoes are built differently to cater for different widths and issues so, if we know what isn't quite right with the pair that you have, we may be able to suggest one that will fit your foot better.

This means trying our shoes is risk free, even if you’re buying for someone else!

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