I'm not much of a shoe girl, nor am I much concerned with fashion. I've been on a lifelong quest to find one set of footwear that can be worn with anything, so I never have to go shoe shopping ever again. These are the best I've ever had!
Last June I finally ordered the pair of Doc Martens I've wanted for years, with an online discount code from a friend. Both friend and boots are awesome.
I skirt the edges of the Goth and other alt scenes, so these boots go with almost everything I own. And I wear them with everything I can. Skirts, dresses, ballgowns, jeans, slacks, business and casual. They zip up the side so I don't spend hours lacing them. And as my friend with the discount recommended, they are great to wear under boot cut jeans when it's rainy out. My ankles are warm and dry, winter and summer.
Friends thought I was crazy to break them in during the peak of NYC summer, but they were ready to go by the time fall and winter kicked in. I wear them all year round anyway ;-)
Early this year one of the zippers wore out and cost $30 to repair. But I love these boots and that is a lot less than buying a new pair. Worth it! And a general rule of thumb for clothing repair - why buy something new when you can fix what something you already love?
As the last girl in my social networks to get a pair of awesome Docs I had plenty of advice to go on:
-Pre-buying of boots, if you are buying them online with a discount code, first go to a shoe store and try on the same style in your size.
-Upon obtaining your boots, stock up on sturdy band-aids in a wide variety of sizes. Breakin' in is hard to do.
-Second, put the squishy insoles inside. Worth the extra $$!
-Third, wear them every day with socks for a week or so. Boot socks are good if it's not too hot outside, but even plain white crew socks work fine. They will give you extra protection from getting your feet and ankles roughed up. (Actually, I still usually wear ankle high socks with my Docs, its not like anybody can see. Best tip ever, wear socks *under* fishnets with your boots!)
-Fourth, pick up some sticky-backed moleskin pads from the drug store and cover any sharp/rough bits inside the shoe. It may take a couple of days to pinpoint where they all are.
-Fifth, don't take any s#$% from anybody, because you could kick their faces in with your awesome boots.
Happy anniversary, boots!
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Interesting idea about moleskin. I do have the same problem with my combats (the steel toe plate had shifted after I had them re-soled), and might try it.
The way I dealt with the problem was a pair of GI woolen socks I picked up at a surplus store (about $4 a pair). They do a good job with the metal edges, and also provide extra cushioning - the new soles are Vibram, and rather hard. Surprisingly enough, the socks are not as bad as I expected them to be in summer weather.
Yay steel-toe! I haven't made it that far yet but someday it will happen. After slaying the credit card monster. I got really long boot socks for my Docs, but those aren't so hard core, so I can get away with just crew socks to cushion my ankles :-)
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