New Boots

For the last few months I have been on the hunt for a pair of ankle boots. I have never owned any before and I really wanted something different to wear with tights and dresses during the colder months than flats or my beat up hardcore winter boots.

So the search began.

Now I have big feet. I wear a size 11 and sometimes have to go up to a 12. A lot of Canadian stores do not carry those sizes and if they do they either run small or the styles are...well no one would wear them. But there are some that I know of and are in the area and have pretty good prices: Sears, Aldo, Spring, Payless. (If anyone knows of any other stores please tell me). Another thing that bugs me is I have HUGE feet bones and my ankle bone is...not a normal size. So most times I can't get my monster feet into the little hole.

 So I check out Sears first and well...there isn't much. I find some nice looking boots but they are almost 200$. Sorry student on a budget here! Next I go to payless, I only find what I call "witch boots", you know the ones that are really pointy, black and well a witch would wear. That ain't my style. The other boots they have are flats and I wanted a heel. Next I check out Spring. I go to their clearance area because I will not pay full price there if I can avoid it. I find nothing. One store left. Aldo.

Now I don't really like Aldo. I don't usually have good luck there. Their size 11 is more like a size 9. And the shoes aren't all that comfortable, and the prices can be crazy. But I was desperate. When I went to the site I was in a pretty bad mood, I had a bad day, was stressing out etc. Shopping while pissy is not the best plan but I did it anyways. I go to their clearance section and start browsing the boots. As I get lower and lower on the page I heart drops as I see nothing that looks like it would fit. But then! Then I see a pair of boots that look like they could actually fit. They are grey, have a little wedge, tie up...and they come in my size! So I click buy, go to the cart and put in my info. Within 10 minutes I ordered what I hope would be the perfect pair of boots.

Yesterday they arrive. I was so nervous because if these ones didn't fit then I was screwed. I open the box and my heart sinks at how small they look. Great! I try them on anyways and OMFG my feet go in without any fighting and they tie up good...they fit! And they are so comfortable. So my search for the perfect ankle boots ended at a store I swore I would never shop at again :P

When I went back to the site to post a review I couldn't find them anymore so I guess they are sold out now. Like I said they are really comfortable. They are not tight anywhere, you can loosen or tighten them as you wish, the heel is not too high so I can walk in these all day without wanting to change to flats. They are dressy looking and casual at the same time so I can pair them with anything in my closet.



Update: So after two days of wearing them one of the bottoms of the boots started coming off. Now it did snow and I was walking in the snow, but still the bottom should not have come off. However, with some super glue i glued it back on, and after a good month they have not come apart again.

The other boots bottom started falling apart about a couple of weeks after the first one. It made me fall :P. Like the first boot, I super glued it and have had no problems since.

When I buy from Aldo or Spring (same company) I rarely buy them at full price. And, as I mentioned above, it's because they aren't made to last. The boots were about 80$ not on sale, and I would never pay that. Just something to think about when buying from them. Maybe it's just me, I tend to have bad luck with shoes, but honestly a boot shouldn't start falling apart after two wears.

Anyways I am still wearing them (when the weather cooperates :P) and I still do love them :)

O! And I found out that using some white vinegar gets rid of salt stains. I was nervous to try it but it really did work, and after putting some hot water on the vinegar it left no smell :).