My boots, let me show you them

[julesjones]

Collected boots from Duo at lunchtime yesterday, and took them back to the office to put on so that I could get used to walking in them on a nice carpeted floor rather than on a city street.

One of the High Status Elderly Males wandered past just as I was taking a boot out of the box, and made a stereotypical comment that suggested that a boot need merely be black and shiny to trigger a particular response, high heels are not necessary. (Yes, he was joking.)

More serious interest was paid by some of the other women, who were a) impressed by the quality, b) even more impressed when they moaned about not being able to get boots to fit, and I told them *why* I'd gone to Duo. I suspect there may be more custom heading the shop's way at some point.

I only wore them for a few hours around the office, and eventually changed out of them, because the leather had kinked around the ankle and was digging into me a bit. They'll need to be broken before I can wear them all day, and I don't think I'd want to wear them if I was standing all day. But they do seem pretty comfortable.

Comments

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

That was quick! And it definitely sounds like a good start - I'm glad that they seem ok.

The other women's reaction sounds similar to that of lots of other women friends when they've seen/heard about Duo. If most manufacturers are going to be so hopeless, then at least the word should be spread about Duo!

[julesjones]

One of the reasons I'm posting in detail about the boot shopping is because there are so many women who have problems finding nice boots that fit.

I'm going round to kalypso_v's later -- I shall have to wear them so that she can inspect the style.

[birdsedge.livejournal.com]

I've been seriously looking at Duo boots for a couple of years now. I just need the money and the inclination to visit me at the same time (plus a trip to Manchester to check the fit, of course).

[julesjones]

I think that if these turn out to be comfortable enough to wear routinely, they will be worth the money -- but it *is* quite a lot of money. And of course it's a lot easier to impulse-shop when you work about 500 metres from one of the few fitting rooms they have in the country.

[miladyinsanity.livejournal.com]

Ooh which pair did you get? How could you not include that very important bit of information in your post! *g*

[julesjones]

It was in the previous post about having ordered them. :-) I got Ravenna.

[miladyinsanity.livejournal.com]

Ah. I haven't been on LJ in the past couple of days.

And very very nice! :)