The cat peed on my favourite leather boots.
They are not new boots, possibly 6 or 7 years old. I got them on sale but they were still about £80 or so. They meet nearly all my requirements. Flat but not frumpy, a good grippy sole for when it is icy. Good quality leather. Look good with dresses and jeans.
Now they are a bit stinky. Cat pee is stinky.
What to do?
I reluctantly decided that I may have to buy new boots as my only other boots are these.
Great for camping.
Not so great for an interview, or for a meeting.
My other favourite boots did not survive this weather last year.
I went boot shopping. I hate shopping and I hate shoe shopping. Not a shopper.
I spent three hours looking at boots, trying on boots, long boots, brown boots, and got fed up with shopping and I looked online and I really liked these boots from Toast. Met all my criteria for boots, see above, but not the price, see below.
Then I read this.
In this article Jessica Seaton, director of Toast, replied that her 14-year-old company seeks out women or men “with intelligence and something special about them”. She added that on “a couple of occasions” people of colour had been found who fitted this description. Is she really implying that black models simply aren’t bright enough?
I didn’t buy any boots. Not even those lovely ones even though they are on sale.
I reasoned that if I really want to make travelling my lifestyle and want to be in warm countries most of the time boots were probably not a priority. Heavy and bulky to carry and absolutely not needed in the countries I want to visit.
I was also incredibly shocked by the high cost and low quality of most of the boots in the shops. The average price was £150. The ones I got close to liking were over £200.
No boots. Not buying any boots.
I cleaned my leather boots inside and out. Saddle soap and a bit of Multi Purpose Cleaner and they don’t smell any more. Worried that they may foam in the rain (this has happened to me before).
The cat won’t pee on them again as I now put them away in the shoe cupboard.
And if it snows it will be wellies and socks.
travellingcoral 