I recently saw a pair of snakeskin boots on Instagram that changed everything for me, at least as far as my shoe-shopping goes. Typically, I spend the month of October browsing (and buying) shoes that I’d consider to be practical, like ankle boots I know I’ll wear every day. But after seeing the amount of reptilian footwear on the runway, the street, and Instagram, I’m convinced I not only need a pair, but that they’re just as neutral as black booties. Seriously, look how they go with everything:

The trend started to take hold last February as Zimmermann, Rochas, and Tory Burch all incorporated snakeskin into their collections, while this past Fashion Month saw the print prevail on the Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Off-White runways. Influencers everywhere have taken a liking to popular snake boots by It-girl favorite MIISTA, and fast-fashion brands like Mango and Zara have recently released their own affordable takes. If you needed further evidence, behold Rihanna—the patron saint of all trends—who baptized snakeskin boots as an official thing by wearing them in a recent Allure photo shoot.

The pair that captivated me the most is about $260 from Uterque, an affordable Spanish brand, but they don’t ship to the U.S. Rude. My follow-up research led me to these Rochas knee-high snakeskin boots that were all over street style this past month but retail for $1,575:

For reasons I probably don’t need to explain, that’s approximately $1,575 above my fall shoe budget. Determined to find more snakeskin boots, I came up with 16 respectable alternatives—some knee high, some not—all for at least $1,300 less than the designer option. See below for your next impulse purchase.

Buy It: Aquapillar Faux Fur Snakeskin-Embossed Boots, $37, Amazon

Buy It: C&C Hokkaido-3 Over-Knee Thigh-High Snakskin Boots, $49.99, Amazon

Buy It: Grey Snake-Pattern Thigh-High Boots, $141.41 $98.99, Milanoo

Buy It: Mango Snake-Effect High-Leg Boots, $99.99, Mango

Buy It: Mango Snake-Effect Boots, $129.99, Mango

Buy It: AQUA Women’s Lenni Snake-Embossed Leather Tall Boots, $169, Bloomingdale’s

Buy It: Steve Madden Kinga Boots, $169.95, Steve Madden

Buy It: Sam Edelman Hai Knee-High Boot, $240, Sam Edelman

Buy It: Universal Thread Women’s Luna Faux Leather Studded Welt Western Bootie, $37.99, Target

Buy It: Chinese Laundry Aurella Synthetic Booties, $79, Zappos

Buy It: Elise Leather Boots, $95, Topshop

Buy It: Steve Madden Nayna Bootie, $99.95, Nordstrom

Buy It: Aldo Aurella Synthetic Boots, $100, Dillards

Buy It: Marc Fisher Retire Booties, $129, Macy’s

Buy It: Vince Camuto Creestal Snake-Embossed Leather Block-Heel Booties, $139, Dillard’s

Buy It: Free People Cecile Block Heel Boots, $168, Nordstrom

Buy It: Dolce Vita Nilani Boots, $179.95, Zappos

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