A squared block heel and a built-up platform give this lace-up boot real height without the pitch of a thin heel. Seven rows of metal eyelets, twin buckled straps and a throat rivet sit up the front and around the outer quarter where they read from every angle, while the rounded toe keeps room across the forefoot. A rubber outsole grips underfoot and an inner-side zip opens the boot without unlacing, so they go on fast and stay put.