Shoes for the rain: reader question

January 24th 2014

Hi Simon, Today’s soggy London weather has reminded me of a conundrum I’ve been stuck on for a while: what sort of shoes do you wear on a rainy day if you still want to look smart? I don’t want to wear leather-soled sh...

Shoes for the rain: reader question

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Nicely spotted Alexander! Both posts are rather old, and I think in the past few years my thinking has firmly turned towards using toe taps. It varies a little between shoes, probably because of different lengths of shoe...

ShoesJanuary 24th 2014

Reader questions: Snow, shoes, soles

December 3rd 2010

Ed, London: I just bought a pair of boots and was considering putting rubber soles on top of the leather ones, to make them harder wearing and more suited to the rain and the snow. Is this a good idea? Pearse, London: With the weather being the way i...

Reader questions: Snow, shoes, soles

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In shoes, there's nothing wrong with it. There are only so many factories, and even less that do work for other brands. The quality is normally similar to the brand of the factory, but it can vary a bit (if the customer ...

Reader questions - ShoesDecember 3rd 2010