I know what you’re thinking—yes, I am a poser. Sure, I dabbled with teenage mosh pits and cried to The Cure in my bedroom like any healthy adolescent, but I have never been part of a subculture. The aesthetic, however, is spreading. Due in part to the rise of egirls and eboys and a runway predilection for spooky season, there’s a new wave of goth/punk/emo footwear styles being misappropriated by consumers like me who want to wear platform combat boots to their corporate jobs. Prada’s chunky oxfords and Bottega Veneta’s heavy Chelsea boots are trending on Instagram, but you can go straight to the punk rock source with Underground, a British shoe brand that’s been making authentic creepers since the eighties. Explore the look ahead.
