When I find something I love I stick with it, be it a career, a
boyfriend, or a breakfast cereal. So when I find a pair of boots I love I wear
them almost everyday.

Tights? They’re another story. I love the bare leg look but
there’s something about bare legs in December (even in Los Angeles) that just
seems unseasonal. Tights are a necessary headache in winter, like changing the
oil in your car and paying your taxes. They’re slippery and thin and I’ve never
found ones that I love enough to buy in multiples. In the colder weather (the
only time you’d want to wear them, really) they leave my feet a throbbing,
blistered mess. Plus… the snagging. Oh, the snagging!

But last week I received a pair of simple black bootights—a product that’s sturdier than the
average pantyhose and comes with a warm, cushy sock attached—in a
holiday party gift bag, and the discovery has turned me into a
believer. There’s nothing sweeter than when form meets function, and this
sturdy fashion hybrid feels unbelievably luxurious. I think most women appreciate
a little convenience around the holidays. That’s why I’ll be buying bootights
to gift as stocking stuffers for my mom and sister (they live in Baltimore and
Brooklyn respectively. Brrrrrr.) Actually, Bootights are such a genius idea I can’t believe I
didn’t think of them myself. Luckily, Shelby Mason did.