Please help me buy some shoes. Or some boots. Or some shoes....

[Floridagirl]

After having nearly fallen over about three times walking DS into breakfast club yesterday, and then arriving at work and actually falling over on a patch of ice (handily placed on the pedestrian crossing in the car park!) I have come to the conclusion that I need some winter boots or shoes to wear on the way to work then I can get changed when I get there to cut down on the chances of me doing somersaults again.

So, I was going to just get some black converse, but then I thought they might be a bit chilly and no good if raining, so then I thought of some leather converse, but then I saw the shearling converse but I can't seem to find them in black. And then I started thinking that boots might be a better idea but I have humongous calves and finding boots to fit is generally quite traumatic.

So, what do you think I should do? And what do you think of these

Reiker
or these
Lotus

and does anybody know whether Reiker or Lotus boots are small fitting or not?

(I have a £40 Amazon gift voucher from my birthday last week so would be good if I could find something at either Amazon or Javari!)

The soles on my Converse are thin and very slippery. I wouldn't wear them in cold/icy conditions.

I like both boots but especially the Reiker ones.

I like a rubber sole. Like Doctor Martens.

I like the Reiker.

Between the two, I'm liking the Reiker ones too.

(I saw the shearling lined Converse too, but it seems to be just round the ankle bit that has the fleecy)

I like the Reiker too

Was just about to buy the Reiker when the curse of Mumsnet Style and Beauty boards struck again, looks like someone beat me to it as my size has just disappeared out of the drop down box

needs to make decisions more quickly in future