20 Cute & Comfortable Travel Boots for Women Walking the World

Footwear—they’re the bane of every traveler’s packing list. Or is that just me? No matter how many times I pack my suitcase, I always pause when it comes to the shoes. Should I bring sneakers for active days and heavy, clunky boots for hiking? What about traveling to cities in the fall or winter—do I need a third pair of cuter, trendier boots for all of those afternoons of museum hopping? What are the best shoes for lots of walking?

If you’ve ever packed for Europe or South America in the colder fall, spring and winter months, alternating between nights out in the city and daytime hikes, you probably feel my pain here. But, I’ve learned a valuable shoe lesson in my years of travel. Wherever you’re going—whether it’s Florence in the winter, Geneva in the spring, or Tokyo in the fall—a pair of cute and comfortable travel boots are a must-have.

Unfortunately, it seems incredibly difficult to come across the perfect balance of that ideal boot trifecta: comfort,…