Not today, but last Saturday - I bought another pair of handmade sandals from Roosters (Yorkshire, UK, damn fine shoes and sandals) after my other pair died over a year ago.

These are robust, well made and will hopefully last for years. Oddly enough, I've never worn a pair out, but I have had to have one certain strap repaired every time... it's something to do with the way I walk. Anyway... they're so comfy and worth every penny... much better than the nasty things I had to buy last month when my backup sandals decided to fall apart (after a good 5 years of intermittent service). What felt such a good fit on first try turned out to be sheer hell after the first mile. It's all very well having a deep sole that the foot fits into, but the lumps and bumps only correspond to the shape of my foot when I'm standing still. Walking in them gave me a pressure bruise where my foot didn't fit the lump!

I'm sticking to Roosters from now on! (He's getting my other pair in the post to be repaired so I'll have some decent 'backup' sandals again!)

I may not be entirely happy myself, but my tootsies are overjoyed!

LTS