Smart winter shoes

[Dr G]

I'm walking around the yard/car park/forecourt a lot during the day and the usual flat soled loafers I wear are proving a bit lethal on snow and ice.

I've currently got a pair of cat boots on with whistle and flute which look a tad daft to say the least

Could anyone suggest something smart but wintery? I don't mind if they're shoes or lightish boots provided they won't mind snow/ice/bit of water and don't make me look like the terminator.

Sources or brands I should look at?

Browsing currently offers nothing that's a happy compromise between full on hiking boots and 'normal' summer shoes

[Crusoe]

Get a commando sole on your favoured leather soled shoes HTH

[missing the VR6]

Timberland is surely the only answer to this question.

I noticed one thing though, shouldn't you be getting the valeters to be clearing the snow!!!

Edited by missing the VR6 on Tuesday 12th January 10:05

[Crusoe]

Merrell and Ecco both do smartish Gore-Tex lined shoes, http://www.gore-textravelfootwear.com/mens-shoes.p...

Have a pair of cheap Keen shoes which are just about passable for work as well which replaced a pair of Timberlands.

Edited by Crusoe on Tuesday 12th January 10:20

[GTIR]

How about some grips?

[zakelwe]

approach shoes are good compromise for not only snow but mud and trail too.

http://outdoor.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25621142/c/2950.h...

I have a pair of those.

Andy

[Crusoe]

zakelwe said:

approach shoes are good compromise for not only snow but mud and trail too.

http://outdoor.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25621142/c/2950.h...

I have a pair of those.

Andy

Don't go with a suit as mentioned by the OP though.


Church's some dubbin to waterproof and commando sole is the way to go
e.g. http://www.wesellshoes.com/index.php?productID=148