These Boots Were Made For Walking

Sometimes I think the one thing that makes the bitter cold and wet of Winter bearable (apart from Tim Tam bombs) are the beautiful boots that appear in our shops. You'd usually find me pouring over calf-hugging knee highs, but this season I haven't been able to get enough of the humble ankle boot. Sure, Winter's almost over (hooray!), but armed with a pair of ankle boots it's easier to transition your way to Spring in style than to eat a whole jar of peanut butter! When I laid eyes upon these bad boys from Australian brand Django and Juliette, I had what can only be described as an epiphany moment...that is,  God and I concurred that I really really needed these shoes. Comfort is a big focus in Django and Juliette designs, so all my misconceptions of comfortable shoes coming from a chemist flew out the shop door when I slipped on these boots. Let's be honest, no one, I repeat, no one should ever have to buy shoes from a chemist. Their comfort makes them tough enough to take everyday wear and tear (read: shopping) and the beautiful leather and well-sized heel make them date-night appropriate. Just add a slick of red lipstick and you're ready to go!

So now that i'm armed and ready with the perfect trans-season shoe, bring on the Spring! But seriously Melbourne...we're all over this rain. I'll keep the Tim Tam bombs though.

New Suede Shoes

Sometimes I feel like I share a special bond with my shoes. They have to hang around on my feet all day (let's be honest, probably not the most pleasant of places to be), walk for kilometers over a multitude of terrains for me and then do it all again the next day. I have friends who wouldn't do that for me! Shoes are one of our most important wardrobe pieces (unless your like my hippy brother and have decided there's no need to wear shoes in public. People, this is not ok) as we need them to be comfortable, sturdy and hard-wearing. You might think i'm crazy, or that I have a foot fetish (I may have acquired a restraining order or several), but I think my shoes know me better than anyone....they don't just walk in my shoes, THEY ARE MY FREAKING SHOES! So you can imagine, that after many a year spent building a relationship with my toe tickling friends, I tend to wear them until they're worn, torn and, well, generally un-wearable. I had a sad moment the other day when I realised it was time for a favourite pair of vintage boots to go into the bin. A sad moment, yes, but with each passing there is always new life. To prepare me for Autumn, I decided it was time to invest in a new pair of boots, and that's when these beauties from Django and Juliette caught my eye. Made from a beautiful soft leather, the low ankle cut of these boots makes them wearable with dresses, skirts, shorts and pants, and the buckle adds lovely detail without being to chunky.

It's too soon to talk about sole mates (geddit!), but I think this is the start of a very beautiful friendship...