Fashion Boots are worn for reasons of style or fashion rather than for utilitarian purposes ( e.g. not hiking boots, riding boots, rain boots, etc.). This is the term that is usually applied to women’s boots. Fashion boots come in a wide variety of styles, from ankle to thigh-length, and can be worn for casual, formal, and business attire. Although fashion boots were a popular style of women’s footwear in the Nineteenth Century, they were not recognized as high fashion until the 1960’s. Fashion Boots became widely popular in the 1970’s and have remained a staple of women’s wardrobes ever since.