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Footwear Focus
my new shoes?”), but nobody needed prompting with
JUST LIKE THE CLASSIC CARS THERE IS NO TIME SCALE
these boots. Before I’d even left my house my flat mate
and her friends had all commented on how great they
FOR MAKING THESE BOOTS, NO RUSH TO GET THEM OFF THE
looked, I was even stopped in the street by a passer-by
asking where the boots were from and where he could
PRODUCTION LINE AN OUT TO THE PUNTERS. THESE BOOTS buy them.
ARE HAND MADE
After mochas tequilas (the boots are made in
Mexico, I thought when in Rome…) and a lot of
dancing later, the boots came through with flying
colours. The morning after the night before my feet
Do I wear them to the supermarket? Do I wear them felt fine, not what you’d expect after wearing new
for my trip to London with the better half? The truth shoes on a night out, no pain or any blisters. The
is, any of these would have been suitable. My choice to boots looked like they hadn’t been taken out of the
put these boots through their paces was a Saturday box, still fantastic. I on the other hand did not look so
night out on the town. What better way to test a new good, but I blame one of Mexico’s other great exports
pair of boots, I could test for comfort (on my feet all TEQUILA!!!!
night at the bar, dancing etc.,) and for style: how the
boots looked with my glad rags on.
Frankly, I didn’t have to step out of my house
before I knew the answer. The degree of comfort
was apparent from the moment I put the boots on,
the durable cushioning comfort inlays made me feel
like I was wearing slippers. I knew they looked good,
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Paul tested the Phoenix Brown & Orix Radical Boot
but I was not expecting the response they attracted. (item #34w). Sizes available: Gents UK 7 - UK 12.5
In the past, I’ve had maybe three or four comments Ladies: UK4 - UK 7. Price: RRP: £220
about my shoes (usually after asking: “Do you like Contact: Tel. 01423 504444 www.radicalboot.co.uk
JUNE/JULY 2009
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