“In the ’80s and ’90s, we were all wearing combat boots constantly: It was our rebellion against the expectation that we’d be that classic ’80s executive woman who wore heels and an Armani suit.
We wanted to say ‘Fuck you’ to the Establishment — we wouldn’t dress how you told us to,” she says. Perhaps the anti-establishment and punk roots of the combat boots can explain the shoe’s continuing popularity. As the “establishment” is continuously corrupt, there’s a power to dressing counter to what is considered “pretty” or “normal” and instead opting for a lasting symbol of revolt.
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