So the story starts out as I was cleaning out my BlogLovin’ and came across Caroline’s Fall Fashion Staples post. She had these AMAZING boots in her Polyvore but no link to them. I tweeted her and she sent me the link to a pair of Ralph Lauren boots that are so cute. Except for the price tag. The legit amount of them is the amount I have to pay off my computer. Not cool.

My mom & I went in to Target (I say that way too often) and we found these, Kourtney boots. Identical to the Ralph Lauren’s but only 1/6th of the price. So much more affordable! I took them home with me and I L-O-V-E them.

Steal vs. Splurge Ralph Lauren Boots

(The Ralph Lauren boots do come in a darker brown color but they weren’t cooperating in my Polyvore!)

Obviously there are a couple of differences, the Ralph Lauren’s don’t have a sipper and have a narrower toe. Also the Target boots have a very slight dip at the top of the boot & the “stirrup” (little gold piece) is closer to the heel. I haven’t seen the Ralph boot in person but the Target does have a ton of padding in the calve which is so comfy! The Target boots don’t look “cheap” but they obviously cannot be compared to the Ralph Lauren boots in terms of how long they will last.
In general, if you are looking for a nice boot that will probably only last you a year (or two) look no further than the Target Kourtney!

You will definitely be hearing a lot about these babies!!

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M