I really didn’t want to break in my new boots
Worn out and no longer warm, my old winter boots were ready for the trash. For the life of me, I couldn’t find a decent pair in a style I liked. [Warm, waterproof, and easily slipped on and off.] I’m lazy and when the pups want out they want out NOW. Finally, I found a pair in a catalog and ordered them several weeks ago. They arrived last week.
We had some cold weather the last few weeks but the snow had passed us by. My new boots sat by the back door neglected, unworn, and I prayed they’d stay that way until next year. I hate snow.
No such luck. It is snowing tonight. I had to put them on to take the dogs out for their last piddle break. That was around 1 a.m. and, by then, we already had an inch of that white stuff. It’s after 3 a.m. and it’s still snowing. At least it’s not a blizzard. The snow is falling gently and it is quite fluffy.
I hope when I wake it is sunny and the snow is gone or, at least, mostly gone.
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Maybe I’m strange but I like breaking in new shoes. There is something fun about watching them get new lines nad cracks and slowly change shape and colour as you wear them into the dirt. By the time they fall apart you know every crease and crinkles like an old friend and then you get to start all over again.
Yes, but breaking them in meant we had snow. I didn’t want more snow. We did have enough sun today to get rid of a lot of it though–yippee.
But, what we loyal readers want to know – did the boots meet your needs?
Yes, they were easy to get on and off and they were warm.
I got a new pair of boots for the winter from Tractor Supply. They are not pretty, they are utilitarian, both waterproof and very warm. They’re called Range Boots or Rangeland for $40. Inner lining can be replaced. If they last 4 years, they will be worth it, and even if only 2 years, that’s ok.