On the Road Again!

Okay. I actually forgot all about these boots. Back in 2013 I bought a pair to replace my old faithful Oxtar boots. I wore them on the run to Scotland on the Ashes Tour. They were okay. Very stiff but they performed okay except for the rubber gear change protection on the left boot wore through . In 200 miles before it showed was not very good at all. It's not as if the gear change on the Explorer was particularly stiff or hard. Au contraire it was silky. So I sent them back after when I got home and after a few emails and new pair arrived. I didn't even unpack them as I had no confidence in them and so they sat in the box for nearly two years (!) and I then wore them once but that was it. Back of the wardrobe and Old Faithfuls came out. So today I dug them out. I need them for the Assen trip and so they need wearing. They are leather and cordura panels with a Goretex lining. Today on a fifty-two mile (5E) they were okay. The cordura helping to make them bend more easily althou...

A couple of weeks ago, we were in Clark's shoe shop in Folkestone and Claire was looking for boots. I saw a pair of men's Goretex lined boots.  They had a price tag of £94.99 and so I put them back on the shelf. The other day I was looking online at their website and saw the ones I liked, the dark brown ones, were down to £64.99 in the post-Christmas sale.  As we were in town, we popped in to the shop whilst my watch was having its new battery fitted, and they were on sale at the same reduced price.  So with wallet bulging with Christmas and birthday money from my Mum and Father-in-Law I bought them.

An homage to the longevity of the Dr Marten boot. I wear mine in the winter and when I need sure comfortable footing. I originally bought them to ride on a trip to Spain as I wanted a boot I could ride my bike with and also walk at the other end. Sadly, Catalunya had the worst weather for decades and the boots were useless. Worn with a waterproof inner sock my feet were dry but the boot was sodden most of the time. Alexie Sayle singing Dr Marten Boots