Ukala, Sydney, Low Boots - Review

I purchased a pair of Ukala, Sydney, Low Boots, from Amazon UK around March 2015.

They are actually boots, to be worn outside, but I bought them to wear as slippers - indoors only.
I know sheepskin Ugg style boots are popular, and I see lots of people wearing them outside, but I really don't like the look. I think sheepskin boots look huge, and seriously scruffy, so I'd never want to wear mine outside.
That's not to say I am particular about my appearance, on the contrary, all of my clothes are 'dog walking clothes' and as such are covered in dog hairs, mud, sand, and slobber. Classy I know.

Anyway, boots, as slippers.
I chose the sand colour boots, although there are other colours available - chocolate, black. and chestnut.
I paid, £31.44. The price varies, depending on the size you order, and when. I have seen them priced as high as £65.
I noticed that the price for my size changed quite a lot during a short period of time - when I was trying to decided if I wanted to order them - OCD and indecisiveness meant it took me a while to finally place the order.

The boots themselves were instantly comfortable, straight out of the box.
They fitted perfectly, they were lovely and warm, very comfortable, and they didn't rub.
The back of the heel is firm, so even after a lot of wear, the boot isn't all squashed, which is what often seems to happen with sheepskin boots.
The soles were very slippery, but I thought they would be, so I simply roughed up the bottoms very slightly, and they were fine - no more fun slip-sliding all over the kitchen floor.
The other thing about the soles is that, because they are actually boots made for outside, and not slippers made for indoors, are thick and when they were brand new they were quite rigid, but they soon softened up.
The hardness of the sole meant that they more or less completely crushed the super thick and fluffy carpet we have in our house, but obviously that's not a fault of the boots.

It's near the end of October 2015, and I have worn my Ukala, Sydney, Low Boots, every single day without fail since they arrived. Yep, even through the Summer.
Well, we live in the North of England, and I'm always cold, so I've never felt that my feet were too warm.
And sheepskin is excellent at keeping cold feet warm, and warm feet cool, so they really are suitable to be worn every day of the year.
I am as pleased with the boots now, after wearing them a lot, as I was when I first started wearing them.
The only negative thing I have to say is that within a day or so of wearing them the stitching around the top of the left boot came unravelled in one area, and a day or two later, the same happened on the right boot.
The thread only unravelled in a small area, and it hasn't unravelled any further. It's obviously from where I pull them on, and I could easily repair them, if I could be bothered - which I can't.

The exterior of my Ukala 'slippers' are still in pretty good condition, even after wearing them every day since March of this year, and with my two, often clumsy, and sometimes dirty pawed, dogs standing on my feet.
The interior condition is also pretty good too, with just a little bit less sheepskin fluff than when they were new. During the first few days of wearing them, when I took my feet out of them at night, a few small pieces of sheepskin fluff came out too.

The dog always thinks anything the postman delivers is for him - usually it is - but not this time. Ha!

I am very pleased I decided to purchase the Ukala, Sydney, Low Boots.
I think they are worth thirty quid, but I wouldn't pay £65 for them.
I really like my Ukala boots (slippers), and I'd happily recommend them, but only as indoor slippers.
As I haven't set foot outside in them, I have absolutely no idea how good they'd be.
Do you like sheepskin boots?
Have you tried the Ukala, Sydney, Low Boot?
Do you wear them as slippers?

Karrimor, Women's ksb Orkney III, Weathertite Hiking Boot, Review

We live a few minutes from the sea and the countryside, a good area for walking. 

We recently adopted a dog, a Lurcher named Barley. 

We both enjoy walking, and so does the dog. ;) 

Combine these three facts, and one thing is obvious - we both needed a pair of waterproof walking boots. 

For Mr.R this was a simple matter of going to a suitable shop, trying on a pair of boots, and purchasing them. 

For me, it was much more complicated. 

I am seriously indecisive. I rarely like anything I see in regards to footwear, or anything else for that matter. And more often than not, when I finally see something I like, it's not available in my size. 

I'd spent way too long looking in too many shops, trying on too many boots, and I'd had enough. I just wanted a pair of waterproof walking boots. 

So I did what I've never done before, I ordered a pair of boots online. 

I chose Amazon UK because we order tons of stuff from them, and the experience is always positive. 

So, I started my boot search by choosing lowest priced items first. I didn't see the point in spending a lot of money on something I didn't really want, I was buying boots for practical reasons, not because I liked the look of them etc. 

Anyway, long story short, yes this may already be a bit of a ramble but believe me it could be much much longer - I never use 10 words when 100 will do. ;) So, long story short, I'd decided to cut out the middle man; shopping in actual shops, and buy a new pair of boots online from the comfort of the sofa. :) 

After reading loads of reviews I chose a pair of boots by Karrimor. 

The price was good, the reviews were even better, and I'd worn Karrimor boots during the bulk of our 2 year travels round the World, and they'd been excellent. 

The model I chose was the, Karrimor, Women's ksb Orkney III, Weathertite Hiking Boot.

I was pleased I hadn't had to go shopping again, I do not enjoy shopping. The only negative thing about the boots I'd ordered was the colour, brown. 

I don't like anything brown, well, expect for chocolate. ;)

The photo of the boots on Amazon UK looked like quite a dark brown though, so I thought if they were really horrible I could always darken them with black polish or something. 

I then reminded myself that as the boots were primarily for walking the dog across the countryside, which will obviously be very muddy for most of the year because we live up North, they'd end up caked in mud and look brown anyway, so it wasn't really a problem. 

My walking boots arrived the following day. 

So, what are they like?

They are seriously comfortable, and best of all they were completely comfortably straight out of the box. There was none of the usual breaking-in period. They didn't rub at all, in fact they're so comfy I'd happily wear them indoors as slippers - if they weren't covered in mud. I don't think mud would enhance our cream carpet at all. :o

Back to the boots, they have really good ankle support, which I especially appreciate as my ankles are prone to bursitis, and more importantly I'm clumsy so I need any extra help available to stay upright. 

They don't look brown to me, although my eyesight is quite bad, but they look almost black. :)

They are fully waterproof. This was very important to me when purchasing new walking boots, because I have several other boots that let in water at the mere hint of a shower. 

I am extremely pleased with my new Karrimor, Women's ksb Orkney III, Weathertite Hiking Boot, they do exactly what they should. They're comfortable, supportive, waterproof, and reasonably priced. 

I'd definitely purchase them again, and highly recommend them. 

Happy feet, happy me! :)  

Disclaimer ~ I intended to take photos of my new boots before I wore them. The dog had other ideas though - walking. ;) 

Do you like walking, and if so do you wear proper walking boots, and what brand?