Step in Style Black Faux Leather Ankle Boots with Mirrored Block Heel
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Description
Black faux leather ankle boots on an 8 cm heel with a mirror inside
From the outside these are clean black faux leather ankle boots with a gold-tone zip. Then you take a step, and the inner face of the heel flashes. Step in Style put a mirrored plate there.
The heel is 8 cm high and shaped as a column, the shaft is 11 cm, and the boot closes with a zip. Sizes run from 36 to 41.
At a glance
| Maker | Step in Style, model 220692 |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Upper | Faux leather (the maker says artificial leather) |
| Footbed | Faux leather |
| Shaft height | 11 cm |
| Heel height | 8 cm, column heel |
| Closure | Zip, plus a decorative zip |
| Sizes | 36 to 41 |
| Care | No care text from the maker; see the care section below |
The piece: model 220692 by Step in Style
The supplier describes model 220692 as an ankle boot on a stable column heel, fastened with a zip, with a second zip that is there for decoration and a mirrored element on the heel.
The photos fill in the rest. The decorative zip is gold-tone and runs down the outside of the shaft. The working zip sits on the inside and is black. The mirrored part is the inner face of the heel, also gold-tone. The supplier calls the toe rounded; in the photos it is softly squared at the tip.
Who they're for
For you if you wear heels to work or out, and want a pair that is a little more than plain black. 8 cm is a real heel. The column shape gives more floor contact than a stiletto, but if you rarely wear heels, this is a step up.
They are faux leather inside and out, which matters if you avoid animal materials.
Closer look: maker's data and photos
- Upper and footbed in artificial leather, so faux leather (maker's data)
- Column heel of 8 cm (maker's data)
- Shaft of 11 cm (maker's data)
- Zip closure (maker's data), black and on the inside (photos)
- Decorative gold-tone zip on the outside (maker's data and photos)
- Mirrored gold-tone plate on the inner face of the heel (maker's data and photos)
- Softly squared toe (photos; the maker says rounded)
- Pull loop at the back (photos)
The maker does not name the lining or the sole material.
Materials and build: faux leather inside and out
The upper is artificial leather according to the maker, and so is the footbed. In the photos the surface is smooth and matte, with fine seams running from the ankle to the toe.
There is no word on a warm lining. Treat these as boots for autumn, spring and indoor evenings; for deep winter you will want thick socks or a different pair.
Size and dimensions: insole length per size
The maker's table gives the insole length. Size 37 is 24 cm, size 38 is 25 cm, size 39 is 25.5 cm. There is a full centimetre between 37 and 38, so if you usually hover between those two, measure your foot before you choose.
With an 8 cm heel your foot slides forward a little, so a few millimetres of spare room in the toe is welcome. The shaft is 11 cm high and ends just above the ankle bone on the model.
Size chart (cm)
| Size (EU) | Insole length |
|---|---|
| 36 | 23.5 |
| 37 | 24 |
| 38 | 25 |
| 39 | 25.5 |
| 40 | 26 |
| 41 | 26.5 |
Source: the maker's size table, which gives the insole length per size. Stand on a sheet of paper, mark heel and longest toe, measure the distance and allow a few millimetres of room.
Styling: show the ankle
The photos show them with bare legs, which makes the zip and the heel easy to see. In real life that means cropped trousers, a midi skirt or a dress that ends above the shaft.
Straight jeans that stop at the ankle are the everyday answer. For an evening, try a black dress and gold-tone jewellery that picks up the zip and the heel.
Occasions
The supplier suggests both everyday wear and special occasions, with formal and casual outfits. We agree for the office and for dinners. For a long day on your feet, remember the 8 cm.
Care: a damp cloth, no leather polish
The maker gives no care instructions. For faux leather in general: wipe with a soft damp cloth and let the boots dry at room temperature. The mirrored plate on the heel will scratch if it meets a kerb, so mind the stairs and wipe it with a dry cloth.
The wow detail: a heel that reflects
You don't see it from the outside. The mirror sits on the inner face of the heel, so it shows when you cross your legs or when someone walks behind you. It is a quiet trick on a sober boot, and it matches the gold-tone zip.
Fashion that gives back
5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. The causes are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals set by the United Nations, and you decide where your share goes.
Our promise
Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 3 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 in their original box. 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.
Questions & answers
Delivery: we dispatch within 1–3 business days. European partner items then take 2–7 business days within the EU; international partner items 5–16 business days in total. The range for this item is shown under the buy button. Free EU delivery over €69 · 14-day returns.
14-day returns. Custom-made items excepted.
Free EU delivery on orders over €69. 14 days to return; the delivery estimate is shown above.
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