The ankle boots for muddy walks and a quick zip at the door

A lace up ankle boot with a side zipper, a lugged platform and a sole made for mud and snow. The listing describes a roomy toe and a cushioned insole, and it suggests sizing up if you want extra room. It comes in White and Black.

These are ankle boots in a classic combat shape, with laces, subtle metal eyelets and a side zipper. The laces are adjustable, so you can tighten the fit around your foot, and the zipper lets you slip them on without undoing everything first. That matters on a morning when the bus is two minutes away and the hallway is the only place you have to sit.

The sole is thermoplastic elastomer with a lugged platform of 1.7 inches. The listing says the tread grips mud, snow and uneven ground. Boot height is 5 inches, and the shaft circumference is 10.8 inches. The listing also calls them extra wide calf boots, though it gives no calf measurement beyond that shaft figure. Inside, it lists a cushioned insole and a roomy toe, and it advises sizing up for extra room, which is worth keeping in mind if you wear thick socks.

Some things the listing does not state: the upper material, the lining, the weight, and whether the boots are waterproof, even though one line calls them rain boots. How they look with jeans or a skirt is a matter of taste, and the listing suggests both. They come in White and Black.