Brown ankle boots with buckle strap and a little padlock

These brown ankle boots with buckle strap are the low, easy kind. The heel is a block of 3 cm, the shaft is 15 cm high, and the toe is round. A strap runs around the ankle and closes with a gold-tone buckle, and a small padlock hangs from it at the back.

The upper is faux leather and the footbed is fabric. Sizes run from 36 to 41.

At a glance

Brand Solea in the wholesaler's brand field; Zema in its description. Model 222055
Colour Brown
Upper Faux leather (artificial leather, according to the supplier)
Footbed Fabric
Shaft height 15 cm
Heel 3 cm block heel
Sizes 36 to 41, insole 23.5 to 26 cm

The piece: model 222055, and a note on the brand

We buy this pair from a fashion wholesaler in Poland. Its data is not consistent about the brand: the brand field says Solea, and the description talks about "ankle boots with a buckle and padlock from Zema". We give you both names as we received them. The box may carry either one.

On the product itself the data is clear. Brown ankle boots, a block heel, a buckle and a decorative padlock, recommended for cooler days.

Who it's for

For you if you want a boot for every day that you can walk in from morning to evening. Three centimetres is barely a heel. It lifts you just enough to keep a trouser hem off the ground.

The padlock makes it a boot for someone who likes a detail. If you prefer your shoes completely plain, it may be one charm too many.

Closer look: what the supplier states and what the photos show

  • Upper in faux leather (supplier data)
  • Fabric footbed (supplier data)
  • Block heel, 3 cm (supplier data)
  • Shaft 15 cm high (supplier data)
  • Buckle and decorative padlock (supplier data)
  • Buckle and padlock are gold-tone metal (photos)
  • Round toe, smooth surface with a soft sheen (photos)
  • A line that looks like a zip on the inner side (photos)

The supplier does not describe the closure. We read the line on the inner side as a zip, and will confirm it for you if you ask before ordering.

Material and feel: faux leather, fabric inside

The attribute list gives artificial leather for the upper and fabric for the footbed. The description also praises the materials in general terms. We leave that praise with the supplier, because nothing in the data backs it up with a test or a figure.

In the photos the surface is smooth and even, a deep chestnut brown that catches a little light on the toe.

Size and fit: go by the insole

The supplier gives the insole length per size: 23.5 cm for 36, 24 cm for 37, 24.5 cm for 38, 25 cm for 39, 25.5 cm for 40 and 26 cm for 41. Each size adds half a centimetre. Measure your foot from the heel to the longest toe and choose the size whose insole is a little longer.

Compared with other boots in our shop this table runs short: 26 cm is a 41 here and a 40 elsewhere. If you are between sizes, take the larger one. The shaft is 15 cm, which ends just above the ankle bone.

Size chart (cm)

Size Insole length
36 23.5
37 24
38 24.5
39 25
40 25.5
41 26

Source: the supplier's size table (insole length). Measure your foot from heel to longest toe and add a little room.

Styling: jeans, skirt or dress

The supplier suggests jeans, a skirt or a dress, and for once that covers it. In the photos the boots are worn with brown coated leggings, tone on tone.

We like them with dark straight jeans rolled once so the buckle shows, and a camel coat. With a knitted dress and tights in the same brown, your legs look longer.

Occasions

The supplier recommends them for cooler days, in casual and more formal outfits. They are office boots, weekend boots and travel boots. The supplier makes no claim about rain, so we don't either.

Care: a damp cloth

The supplier's data has no care instructions. As a general habit for faux leather, wipe the upper with a damp cloth and let the boots dry at room temperature. Dry the buckle and the padlock after a wet day so the gold-tone finish stays bright.

The wow detail: the padlock

A buckle on an ankle boot is common. A tiny padlock swinging from the strap is less so. It sits at the back of the outer side, so people notice it when you walk away. It is decoration and does not lock anything.

Fashion that gives back

5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. You pick it at checkout from causes linked to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals of the United Nations.

Our promise

Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 5 days to prepare an order; within the EU delivery usually takes 2–7 business days after dispatch. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.

You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the boots are unworn and still have their tags. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.

More ankle boots and tall boots are in our women's boots collection.