San Francisco - January 02, 2009

Even Cowgirls Get the Shoes

Anouk Boots

Whether you sidesaddle à la Annie Oakley or get down with Mustang Sally, Anouk boots are made for walkin’. We tip our hat to our Philly edition for giving us the leg up and pass the word to you little lassies now that we found the beauties in our own backyard.

Originally published on 12/19/08.

Bless us, O Lord,

For these boots, which we someday hope to receive.

Though we sing the praises of all your creatures (great and slouchy), we know perfection when we see it. And for L.A.-based designer Anouk Krueger, we rejoice and give thanks.

Hallowed be she who created everything we want in a pair of shoes. They’re equestrian inspired — a cross between English and Western disciplines — with leather soles and a slight heel that’s stacked and filed by hand. They can be worn high, scrunched, or folded over — since the Italian suede is almost blasphemously soft.

Your mercy knows no bounds, as future collections are giving a portion of profits to Return to Freedom, a Mustang preserve in California.

Glory, glory, hallelujah.

Available at Dress, 2271 Chestnut Street, between Avila and Scott Streets (415-440-3737 or shopdressonline.com). To see styles, go to anoukshowroom.com.