The best boot

**Mr. Kilt** · 5th November 04, 07:32 AM

Here's a pair of boots I found at Payless last week. They don't stock anything for "odd" sized feet unfortunately, but I take a 9-wide and these were the best ones I found. They look great with my kilt, too. Cost was only $39.95 Cdn.

**Colin** · 5th November 04, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Casey

I, too, have been looking at these boots, But for the opposite reason. I have narrow feet.

The cost of bringing them into Canada goes beyond what I am willing to pay, at this time.

I have also been looking at Dayton Boots. This is a Canadian company out of Vancouver, and a favourite of Bear's, but I have not had any of their boots, to wear with a kilt, grab me yet.

Casey

One of the higher ups at Dayton (Vince Hemmingson) started the kilts night craze and still organizes our kilt nights here. Very good boots. the quality lives up to their reputation. There is a link on Bear's page, check them out.

**Casey** · 5th November 04, 11:16 AM

Colin,

I've been into the Dayton site on numerous occations and nothing has said buy me.

These are the boots that I really like:

http://www.westcoastshoe.com/wesco/product_item.asp

Casey

**Colin** · 5th November 04, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Al G. Sporrano

Here's a pair of boots I found at Payless last week. They don't stock anything for "odd" sized feet unfortunately, but I take a 9-wide and these were the best ones I found. They look great with my kilt, too. Cost was only $39.95 Cdn.

Wearing these with my kilt at this very moment. I also bought the light brown work boots.

Some nice looking boots Casey. Something seems to be wrong with the Dayton site right now and I can't remember the name of the boots I liked. Maybe later, I believe it was the wanderer.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 5th November 04, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Anthony

... they are well worth the cost and the wait.

I bet they get looked after too.!

**Lance (Montana)** · 5th November 04, 01:29 PM

When I was in the army, they tought us a neet trick for breaking in boots quickly. So here is some jenuine military knolage. Not to be confused with Military Intelagence. Put on your new boots with some good tall (Wool) socks. the wool draws the moisture up and out of the boot. Then fill the boots with water. for us they filled a trash can with water and then we steped in. now that your boots are full of water, walk around for an hour or so the "squish" will stop as the leather absorbes the water. weting the lether letts it stretch to conform to your foot. Then take the boots off and let them dry for a couple of days. After that, threat the lether with some good leather oil. I like "Wilsons" brand. If you do this your new boots will be broken in very quickly. No more sore feet. and your boots will be form fitted to your foot.

**al' Sporrano** · 8th November 04, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Lance (Montana)

When I was in the army, they tought us a neet trick for breaking in boots quickly. So here is some jenuine military knolage. Not to be confused with Military Intelagence. Put on your new boots with some good tall (Wool) socks. the wool draws the moisture up and out of the boot. Then fill the boots with water. for us they filled a trash can with water and then we steped in. now that your boots are full of water, walk around for an hour or so the "squish" will stop as the leather absorbes the water. weting the lether letts it stretch to conform to your foot. Then take the boots off and let them dry for a couple of days. After that, threat the lether with some good leather oil. I like "Wilsons" brand. If you do this your new boots will be broken in very quickly. No more sore feet. and your boots will be form fitted to your foot.

I heard similar advice from an old Marine pal - only they used fresh urine!!! Did the trick apparently!!

Al