Look what the missus forced me to buy

[Wook]

This month is my wife and I's 10 year wedding anniversary. For her I carved an ugly (but heartfelt ) little wooden cup, which unless she is a much better liar than I thought she seems delighted with.

She's been wanting to get me some good boots for ages, but I keep saying no since a decent set is so expensive. This month she finally put her foot down and insisted I bought these:



A set of Alt-Berg Tethera boots. They're just a little bit of a step up from my old £15 Hi-Tec boots that leaked

Having properly sized them for the larger of my two feet, the left one is mind bogglingly comfortable already. The right one is just a touch loose but I'm confident that will settle down once they are broken in, especially when I am wearing walking socks. My right foot is a half size smaller than my left.

I've never owned boots the correct width fitting before (extra wide). Normally I buy boots a half size too big to accommodate my massively wide feet.

Can't wait to take them out in the hills.

[Harvestman]

If your missus has a sister she will be in demand around here.

That's what I call a great result.

[Perrari]

Nice Boots !

[Harvestman]

By the way, you have to show the cup now, having mentioned it.

[Wook]

By the way, you have to show the cup now, having mentioned it.

See here.

[WULF]

Forced!! yeh right i bet you put a right struggle up....

congrats on the forthcoming 10 years mate...

[crosslandkelly]

Forced!! yeh right i bet you put a right struggle up....

congrats on the forthcoming 10 years mate...

+1 to that. Happy anniversary.

[Harvestman]

See here.

Oh yes. Can't see why she'd have to lie to like that. Nice work.

Possibly you got the best of the exchange, however...

[Wook]

Oh yes. Can't see why she'd have to lie to like that. Nice work.

Possibly you got the best of the exchange, however...

Yuh think?

[blacktimberwolf]

r

Can't wait to take them out in the hills.

You'd better walk them around the house & on short walks for a while first before heading for the hills, your feet will thank you for it.


Lucky man.

[martsim73]

Happy Anniversary... Now there's a nice result! Lucky you...

[Bowlander]

Its our tenth anniversary this year as well. The traditional present is Tin/Aluminium so I was thinking can of beans and a Trangia!

[Ed]

Grats to you both on your 10th anniversary!

Ed

[Harvestman]

Just had my 15th wedding anniversary.

I got a bat detector.

[Bowlander]

Just had my 15th wedding anniversary.

I got a bat detector.

I'd be happy with that. Still working out what to get for SWMBO - less than 2 weeks to go

[Harvestman]

Actually I was happy with that. I asked for one.

Just a bit strange for an anniversary present.

[dixienormns]

happy anniversary and great looking cup and boots

[Kwaidan]

Nice one, absolutely fantastic boots, so comfy and great quality. She's a keeper

[Wook]

I was sceptical whether the leather would be able to mould enough to accommodate a half size difference between my feet. I assumed I would have to wear a trainer sock on my right foot only.

But my goodness - after several days of wearing them they are starting to break in nicely. The leather is conforming even to my smaller right foot. If it keeps going this way I doubt I'll need any extra padding at all....

[Lister]

Just had my 15th wedding anniversary.

I got a bat detector.

At least you'd know when the mother-in-law is inbound *runs and hides*

Liking the cup and the boots

[Wook]

On balance, had I known I'd need to buy 4 new tyres this month, I probably would have said no even in the face of my wife's insistence that I buy them.

Good thing I didn't know then really