Boots...help me

[Newuser991]

I need a new pair or a couple of pairs.

I'm wearing a 3 year old pair of UGG leather boots. The stout leather ones cant remember the name.

I have no car and do a lot of walking.

I'd need a pair to cope with that and also a pair for work on the commute etc.

Ideas 💡

Thank you

[Snackasaurus]

Dr Martens!

[Newuser991]

I looked at those. Are they not a bit teenage?

[Thinkle]

Agree with DMs and I have no issue with wearing them as a non teen 😁

[CatchingWind]

Fly London boots are pretty hardy.

[Snackasaurus]

@Newuser991 Nope! I wear them all the time and they're very comfortable, very practical, go with almost everything and they never let water in.

[FirmlyRooted]

Ecco. Comfortable and good quality.

[Hohohole]

I have fur lined Dr Martens. So comfortable.

[Hohohole]

www.drmartens.com/eu/en_eu/p/24015001
These ones

[Newuser991]

OK thank you

Do what about a smarter pair too? Capable of being left on at work? 😀

[Snackasaurus]

I wear mine for work 😃

[Newuser991]

I cant really do that

[Iminaglasscaseofemotion]

Oak and hyde boots are very sturdy. Bit small made, but they will last a while.

[Bluntness100]

Dr martens are apparantly a bastard to break in and give you blisters. There was a thread on here recently and everyone was saying the same thing.

[Hohohole]

My Dr Martens didn't need to be broken in. Probably due to the fur lining. My feet are a bit wide too.

www.everlane.com/products/womens-boss-boot-black-pebbled

They would be good for work.

[Thinkle]

The amount of break in required varies by the DM boot and leather. I have two pairs of boots and one pair of shoes (I wear the shoes in a professional job, styled as you would brogues).
The more patent the leather the harder to break in. I have some Sinclair boots that are in a very soft leather and I’ve worn them straight out of the box. But even the patent ones I have are fine now.
I preemptively wore blister plasters for the first few wears of my harder leather ones. I appreciate that many people will not want to spend that much money and also have to break in shoes but I love the style and the durability so it was worth it for me.

[Newuser991]

Thank you all

Would it be a bad idea to order a pair or wait until end of lockdown so I can try them on

[Snackasaurus]

@Newuser991 I'd definitely wait to try them on but also wait til after Christmas as they usually have an amazing sale!

[Miaowse]

Are the Ugg boots either Bonham or Lavelle? My friend has Lavelles but I don’t think they make them any longer. They seem to do Bonhams every year. Here’s the stout version:
www.ugg.com/uk/bonham-iii-waterproof-chelsea-boot/1110129.html

[Newuser991]

Neither

I can't find them but they look like this but instead the zip in on the inside and they have 3 buckles on the inside

www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/2,400/3586924357

[Newuser991]

These. They are too heavy and falling apart

[Sexnotgender]

@FirmlyRooted

Ecco. Comfortable and good quality.

Second this. I live in Ecco boots.

[QueenPaws]

Ugg Wilcox?

[Newuser991]

@QueenPaws

Ugg Wilcox?

Yes. Not something like that. Too heavy and too many buckles