English Style Low Top Chelsea Boots - Smoke Business Casual Dress Boots

These aren't your King's Road Chelsea boots. No, these are something almost subversive in their plainness, a riff on utilitarianism. And yet, there's a quiet insistence in the round toe and the unadorned microfiber upper.

The microfiber upper and breathable mesh lining suggest a practicality bordering on the severe, while the BONDED LEATHER insole hints at an unexpected indulgence.

• A cropped, wide-leg trouser in a weighty wool – think Cold War chic.
• A crisp white shirt, almost aggressively starched, tucked in with an air of defiance.
• A vintage army surplus coat, slightly oversized, for a touch of romanticized grunge.

These are boots made for walking, but not necessarily in a literal sense. Wear them to a gallery opening where the art is as uncompromising as your footwear. Or, for a truly subversive statement, pair them with that crisp white shirt and attend a fashion week event where irony is the only currency that matters.