--- title: Kate Middleton Has Worn The Same Boots for 12 Years description: Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, isn't afraid to wear and re-wear designer boots and clothing. canonical: https://time.com/4511346/kate-middleton-boots-style/ author: Megan Lasher article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-09-28T14:39:30.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:39:14.250Z og:title: Kate Middleton Has Worn The Same Boots for 12 Years og:description: These boots were made for walking, and walking, and walking og:url: https://time.com/4511346/kate-middleton-boots-style/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5bf463fcce77e2d/6988a7e62dce0153589ead47/kate-middleton-boots.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: 2016 Royal Tour To Canada Of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge - Bella Bella And Victoria, British Columbia og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Kate Middleton Has Worn The Same Boots for 12 Years twitter:description: These boots were made for walking, and walking, and walking twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5bf463fcce77e2d/6988a7e62dce0153589ead47/kate-middleton-boots.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Kate Middleton Has Worn The Same Boots for 12 Years > Sponsored content. 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WPA Pool—Getty Images by [Megan Lasher](https://time.com/author/megan-lasher/) ## Megan Lasher Sep 28, 2016 2:39 PM UTC The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her great sense of style—she even [wore designer outfits](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/11580264/Royal-baby-How-Kate-Middleton-looked-so-good-leaving-the-Lindo-Wing.html) while leaving the hospital with her newborn children—and for her thrift. One blazer she’s worn since [at least 2012](http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/kate-middleton-outfit-repeats-gallery-1.1884695?pmSlide=1.1884682); another gown [has been in the limelight since 2011](http://www.etonline.com/news/191730%5Fkate%5Fmiddleton%5Frecycles%5Fstunning%5Fjenny%5Fpackham%5Fgown%5Ffor%5Fgala%5Fdinner/). Some of her go-to items have even been in her life for longer than Prince William. [_Cosm_ _o_ pointed out](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a3897813/kate-middleton-penelope-chilvers-boots-canada/) that Kate Middleton loves recycling worn-in boots as much as the next girl. Her brown, knee-high Penelope Chilvers boots have made their way across continents since their first public appearance at the Festival of British Eventing in 2004, most recently surfacing on the royals’ trip to Canada.  Kate Middleton attends the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park on August 6, 2005 in Stroud, England. Max Mumby—Indigo/Getty Images It’s not the first time HRH has committed the cardinal but all-too-normal sin of [outfit repeating](http://www.betches.com/sites/default/files/article/list/images/outfitrepeater.gif). _Cosmo_ counted 78 other times she’s re-worn jackets, dresses and shoes, signifying that she does not, as many would assume, throw away her designer items once they’ve been used. 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