Knee-high riding boots are my current obsession now. I have two plain ones in black and tan, both worn to death. They are my three-season boots — with shorts and dresses with knee-high stockings in the spring or fall and with thicker socks + jeans or high denier tights or leggings for cooler winter climates.

I have been looking for something with a little bit more flair (read: fancier buckles). Leather riding boots from Amazon Boot Shop, top from left to right: Enzo Angiolini Visco women’s leather riding boot (in Cognac), Vince Camuto Flavian leather boot (in Dark Wood/Black with gold hardware) and ECCO Hobart buckle boot (in black, also in Mink or Cognac).

Faux leather boots from Yesstyle, left to right: yeswalker over-the-knee riding boot, Pufii faux leather buckle knee-high boots.

Delicious-looking vegan shoes from Olsen Haus. Made with linen, faux leather, faux suede and available in a variety of heel heights (flats, medium and high heels) and on-trend styles.  Walk this way for the Spring 2010 collection.