Recommend me smart winter shoes

[feck_on_a_stick]

After years of driving to and from work I've got fed up with wacky races at rush hour and started getting the bus instead.

The usual suit shoes just arent cutting it and I'm going to end up eating concrete very soon. I'm half tempted to just buy a pair of Doc Martins but think I need something a bit smarter for the office.

Can anyone recommend boots or shoes that are grippy enough in the frost/ice, keep my feet dry, and still looks smart enough to wear with a suit? Pistonheads: Fashion matters

[PD9]

http://www.rockport.com/product/index.jsp?productI...

[wadgebeast]

Doc Marten soles won't grip anything wet. Anything with leather soles will be pretty bad on the snow too.

Why not just get some rubber soles on a pair of shoes that you do wear with your suit? It'll cost you about £20.

[Maxf]

I bought some rockport shoes. They look like normal shoes, but are 100% waterproof and grip well. They are invaluable for walking to work in London where every 2nd paving slab seems to be somehow floating on 2ft of water. About £80 from John Lewis.

Edited by Maxf on Tuesday 20th January 11:44

[Cactussed]

FWIW, I keep my black shoes in my desk drawer at work and use a pair of Merrill waking shoes for commuting. Warm, comfy and can trudge through any weather. Also saves ruining the work shoes.

Just a thought.

[F i F]

ECCO give usually pretty good grip in inclement weather. Not as good as used to be since the Scandiwegians offshored production but even so.

I have a pair of what appear to be normal black Ecco shoes which get far better grip than what I'm wearing today which is a pair of Berghaus winter boots with chunky tread. Just the depth of snow is not conducive to dry feet when wearing normal shoes.

[hugoagogo]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Segs and Blakeys?

[feck_on_a_stick]

PD9 said:

http://www.rockport.com/product/index.jsp?productI...

Something like those would be perfect, but can I find anywhere that sells them??? All my local Rockport stockists only seem to have their hiking boots.

Had a quick look online and it's the same.

No John Lewis in Northern Ireland either unfortunately.

Thanks for the recommendations

[Gylen]

Timberland do waterproof shoes and suchlike as well if there's one of them near you?