Many years ago I bought some 'Kickers' brand short boots which were just perfect - and then they were dropped, but I liked them so much that I persuaded a shop in Bournemouth to seek out half a dozen pairs and let me know when they were in.

I went to the shop with 300 pounds to buy them all, but luckily I decided to try them on first.

Three pairs were too tight to put on.

One pair can only be worn with my finest socks, two have always been just fine.

Superficially they looked identical, the soles were identical, but the uppers were cut smaller in some colours of leather, and the suedey ones were really skimped.

I still have the four pairs of boots, but would never buy footwear mail order by size, except in dire need.

Most of those laths look totally unlike the shape of my feet - the inside edge is curved where my foot is straight, and straight where mine curves.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: