Dog Gone Boots-Something Old and Something New
A tragedy happened to my Muck boots. I bought them on sale at a well known boot store in my area years ago, maybe 6 or 7. A friend that comes over to help feed my dogs once in a while (because she loves them) and do kennel work. She left the back door to the mud room open and my dogs got hold of my beloved Muck boots. They chewed the top edge (the rest of the boots were left in tact, still usable, but now ragged and ugly). I couldn't take it. I had to have another pair, although the color was not available. But a new color even more appealing to me made my day at the sale before Christmas. Wow, the price really has gone up. However, since these are my go to boots for everything! Yes, I ordered a pair. I love them. Not rain, sleet, snow, and mud and even ice can foil these boots. I can wear them sock-less in the snow and not get cold feet. I wear an 8 shoe, but these boots I got a 7 just like the last pair and they are comfortable with winter socks too. They help stabilize my steps. At age 70, that is important and one of my most favorite features. Even in ice, they don't slip badly, again important. I gave the chewed up pair to the friend that left the door open. She loves them and even though chewed, said she would never be able to own a pair if not for giving them to her. She didn't care how they looked as long as they were still intact and useful. I guess the softer top was the only place they could chew before giving up as my dogs are of a breed notorious for chewing things up in record time. As I am an active old lady, I don't leave my new boots on the porch anymore and hope these last the rest of my life. I don't plan on giving up my farm love life for some time to come. There may be other brands out there, but why go there when I already know how these boots perform and I believe "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Thank you for having the sale before Christmas, just in time for my boot tragedy to turn boot "pair-a-day" with a good ending for my friend and me.