The classic $500 Frye boots are back thanks to TikTok, and a $50 alternative at Target.
However, the hoax is proving controversial, with fashion fans questioning the sustainability of purchasing the Target version since Frye boots last for years.
Campus boots are one of the most popular options, with many TikTok content creators showing off their thrift store finds or their mom’s pairs from the ’90s.
Frye boots were very popular in the 90s among stars like Jennifer Aniston and, in JulyOlivia Rodrigo she brought back the boots on Instagram, showing them off with a Gen Z twist.
However, on TikTok, creators are fighting over whether the classic boots are worth it, with many influencers criticizing their followers for not buying the original version.
The classic $500 Frye boots are back thanks to TikTok and a $50 alternative at Target, but some influencers are urging their fans to buy the real thing.
Commenters were quick to express their own opinions about influencers who have been making fun of people who can’t afford the original footwear.
The Target Women’s Oakley Harness Boots are $44.99 (right), while the Frye Tall Leather Harness Biker Boots are $498 (left).
A named creator maddie summed up the clothing controversy in a TikTok video, rolling her eyes as she wrote in the post: “Frye boots are an investment piece, Target shouldn’t be selling $50 versions, if you can’t pay $400 for the real thing, “You should do it.” “I don’t understand them,” which is the conversation many people are currently having.
Maddie captioned the viral video: “I think they’re ugly but some of you think the pieces should come outside.” Very few people have $400 to spend on boots, just let these people live.”
The Target Women’s Oakley Harness Boots are $44.99, while the Frye Tall Leather Harness Biker Boots are $498.
Commenters were quick to voice their own opinions about influencers who have been making fun of people who can’t afford the original footwear.
“They’re just mad because they spent $400 on boots,” one commenter growled.
“I feel like people who say that are just worried that people can’t tell if theirs are real or knockoffs when they wear them,” another commenter said.
‘Why do they care so much about what other people spend their hard-earned money on?’ It was a popular sentiment.
Some said their Target shoes lasted them for years, while they feel Frye’s quality has gotten worse over the years.
Frye often shares photos on Instagram of influencers posing in her boots, including the popular moto style and the slouchy suede version that’s trending for fall.
Frye was a big hit with celebrities in the 2000s, often giving away suites and giving away his cowboy and motorcycle boots, as shown above.
Some said that even though Frye boots had a reputation for lasting decades, theirs now only lasted a year or two.
“Every person who is angry about people buying the $50 scam has over 10,000 followers like they are so out of touch it’s hilarious,” declared one commenter.
Others pointed out that Frye boots were a trend, writing, “The same people saying this will be selling theirs on Poshmark and calling them cheugy within a year” and “They will sell them before they finish paying.” Take them off.
Many people were quick to point out that there are plenty of Frye ‘dupes’ everywhere, even on Amazon, explaining: ‘Everyone calling you Frye boot dupes hasn’t seen the hundreds of iterations of motorcycle boots that have been popular. over the years. ‘
Many people mentioned that the trend was just as popular in 2015, explaining: ‘Motorcycle boots and Frye boots HAVE been a thing, are you guys under a rock during Christian girls fall or???’
During the ‘Christian Girl Autumn’ trend, young women wore circle scarves, tight leggings or jeans, tall boots, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes in hand.
Now, it’s all about pairing motorcycle boots with miniskirts and denim, but the footwear may look dated in a few months, so it’s up to shoppers whether they spend $44 on a budget version or shell out hundreds for the originals, which will cost them it will last much longer.