Women's ankle & high-cut barefoot shoes (39)

When mornings turn cold, your feet need an ally. Be Lenka women’s ankle and high-top barefoot boots protect the ankle from cold and weather while letting the foot work to the full. The higher cut gives you confidence, the barefoot cut gives you freedom. In exactly that order, you’ll handle every colder day.

Are high-top or ankle barefoot boots better?

It depends on what your typical day looks like. Ankle height is universal. Lighter, quicker to put on and suits most outfits from autumn right through to spring. The high cut reaches above the ankle, protects the foot better from wind, rain and snow, and will please every woman who spends a lot of time outdoors. Many customers keep both types in their wardrobe. Ankle boots for ordinary city days and high-tops for foul weather.

Which ankle barefoot boots go with a coat and skirt?

Ankle boots are the wild card when putting together an outfit for the cold months. With a wool coat and straight trousers they look urban and polished; with a midi skirt and tights, more feminine than you’d expect from comfortable footwear. Smooth leather in dark shades matches a more formal wardrobe, suede and textile versions a casual one. Thanks to the clean lines of Be Lenka models, you won’t have to think too hard when getting dressed.

Support that doesn’t take away freedom

With conventional footwear, a higher cut usually means stiffness. We took a different path. The upper keeps the ankle warm and shields it from the weather’s whims, yet the sole stays flexible and the toe box spacious, so the foot works without restriction. Be Lenka tunes and tests every model over thousands of steps so that protection and natural movement work together, not against each other.

From autumn mornings to winter evenings

Ankle and high-top boots have the longest season of all categories. Their moment arrives with damp, chilly mornings and often lasts until spring. In milder winters they’ll serve you well with a thicker sock; for frost and snow we recommend reaching for insulated women’s winter barefoot boots. And if you don’t want to give up elegance on cold days, take a look at women’s barefoot boots with a taller silhouette.