You may have gathered that this is my favourite time of year not because we’ve finally had a whole afternoon of unbroken sunshine – but because the new styles of winter boots are just starting to appear in the shops!
Mind you, I do already have a pair of bright pink patent Doc Martens, so maybe two pairs would be overkill…?
I’m not sure why I’ve accidentally fallen in love with these silver ones. They look like robot boots! I think they are probably the shiniest boots I’ve ever seen. And we all know that I just can’t help being drawn to shiny things!
I used to have a 20-hole pair of DMs, but they became too small when I had to start wearing orthotics. What I really want is a patent pair with a zip, but the only place I can find them in my size (UK6) is Zappos, and they’ve suspended their international shipping service for the time being. 🙁
The wingtip style are also from Zappos, and I deliberated about them for so long that they’ve sold out in my size. If I’d bought them when I first saw them, I could have had them shipped over from the US and been wearing them right now! But now it’s too late.
Every time I look at new boots it makes me deeply regret selling my Doc Martens collection. I got rid of them on the advice of a podiatrist, who I’m now fairly certain was trying to sell me some of his own very expensive shoes instead. Despite all my foot and hip problems, these three styles of Doc Martens remain the most comfortable boots I’ve ever worn.