For Gen Z and millennials, it was an homage that tracked, unearthing the long-forgotten product from the depths of our pre-teen memories and ushering them to the tops of our For You pages and Instagram feeds. With its outsized footwear and quilted snow gear, Miu Miu’s FW21 collection was certainly a nod to the padded, pastel essence of the Y2K moon boot.

This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. After watching the first moon landing, Italian entrepreneur Giancarlo Zanatta launched the Moon Boot in 1969, a tech-y, space-age style boot inspired by the chunky silhouettes of those worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts. However, the original Moon Boot’s history actually traces all the way back to the 1960s. Today, we associate the puffy boot with the 2000s era and its McBling icons. The former loyally paired hers with matching Juicy Couture tracksuits, while the latter wore hers, more practically, as an après-ski option. Back at the turn of the millennium, the oversized boot - and winterized version to the UGG - became the go-to cold-weather footwear for celebrities like Paris Hilton and Victoria Beckham. This season, the moon boots have emerged as the footwear style du jour, as It girls, TikTokers and Gen Z trendsetters continue to mine the early aughts for as-of-yet untapped relics. If you thought February’s cold snap could bring an end to fashion’s Y2K obsession, with its teensy tops, low-slung denim and slinky mini dresses, think again and meet the trend’s winter-ready counterpart: the moon boot.

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