Comfortable but smart boots

EmilyHarburn thank you for the link, it looks very useful.

Jalima I used to get a liquid in a litle bottle with a brush. You painted it on the tight part then were the shoes to stretch them. I forget the name of it, since I discovered DBshoes I haven't needed it.

Ugg and Hotter. Wear the Uggs with bare feet, so cosy the fleece gets between your toes.

I think it could be just this pair EmilyHarburn, all the leather is a bit hard and needs to soften up. I may put cream on then bash them around a bit with my steak mallet.

Hotter or vionic

Camper Boots and shoes, expensive, but so comfortable. Super quality and last for years. I look out for the sale. I bought a shoe stretcher from eBay as I was finding it difficult to find shoes that didn't rub and that has been a godsend as well.

I love reiker boots, those red ones are gorgeous, but sadly
think they are not real leather? Usually I always go for leather as they are more comfortable and keep looks better. My other problem, well one of many lol, is I have very thick ankles , wide feet and high instep, so many ankle boots hurt or chafe. Great ideas here, may go and try some hotter, as in past these didn't suit me, but I think quality of their leather is good.

Clarks "unstructured" range are like wearing feather pillows on your feet and last for years.

Recently bought some by Remonté which are great–stylish (my style! don't care about anyone else's) and colourful (soft red). I am very fussy about comfort. If I can't walk several miles in a pair of shoes, they don't count as comfortable. This has always been my guide. I like my feet ?

elegran, my mother used rub raw potato into pinchy parts of shoes, on the inside of the leather.

I wish I could wear boots all year round...I love them ( already have too many pairs) and not enough time to wear them.

Why don't you just wear them all year then, Rose? My daughter does!

I have wide feet too, Antonia. I was looking for snow boots with a zip, as I have a bit of arthritis in my fingers and tightening laces in the cold is a pain, but I couldn't get my foot past the instep of any of those so I settled for ones with flat (not rounded) laces.

I have just bought Sorel Tivoli II which are wonderfully warm and comfortable. They were the only boots in stock in Tiso that fitted me. However, I had to buy two sizes larger than usual to get the fit, the size not just the width. They are known to be small.

PS - they are cheaper at several places online, but I didn't mind paying full whack as the asistant at Tiso's had been so much help finding boots to suit me.

M and S have never fitted my wide feet. Hotter reasonable but not enough choice in widest. Ecco. Perfect fit but not cheap. Last for years though.

My M&S Footglove boots arrived today (excellent delivery service, I only ordered them on Monday). So far they seem fine although I am glad I bought a size larger than usual, and I have yet to try them out on a long trip.

My problem is narrow feet. I bought Reiker lace up boots so they stay on my feet. Gorgeous tan leather with multi coloured fabric trim at the collar. Love them.

Camper, Mephisto in the sales?
What happened to Scholl? Used to love their boots and their sandals.
As for M&S I am between their sizes. I think only Clark do half sized.
Ecco are not as good as they used to be. They used to last forever but nowadays they split across the soles and can't be repaired.