Steve D wrote:

That's cheered me right up! They're coming tomorrow - I won't sleep tonight now.

Make sure you keep the receipt and packaging

So a pair of thigh length stiletto boots wouldn't be practical for the wifes dog walking then?

whippetman wrote:

Steve D wrote:

That's cheered me right up! They're coming tomorrow - I won't sleep tonight now.

Make sure you keep the receipt and packaging

I've had to 'fess up. So much for the Christmas surprise. They were on a special for £250 instead of £350 everywhere else. £100 saving if she liked them and they fitted, £250 wasted if they didn't fit or she didn't like 'em. Could send them back immediately if unwanted but if I waited till Christmas Day and no good.......I don't even want to think about it!





Oh, and made in Portugal on the label.

BTW, she liked 'em. Now I've got to get another surprise pressie.  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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768will wrote:

MartynB
Seeland brand is Danish and not a John Norris own brand,it's widely available throughout the UK.Have used this brand of clothing and boots and found them OK.
Not a fan of John Norris either after the wife had a rather s nooty remark from a salesperson when she went in to enquire about ladies trousers.

Didn't know that, you learn something new every day. ref John Norris, I've never had a problem but I suppose everyone has an off day. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Well, that was short lived! Was just going to put them in the loft last night and leave them there for Christmas when I had another look at them. I noticed something different about the quality of one of them. The lower strap was all curley and different from the other side.

Good boot


Bad boot


Not what you'd expect for a £350 pair of boots (Okay, I only paid £250 for them which is why I bought them early).

Phoned up the place I bought them from and they said they couldn't exchange them for another pair as that was their last pair and Le Chameau don't make them anymore. Checked with LC and they were right - they stopped making them and the supply is just about exhausted now. They're sending a courier to pick them up on Thursday and I'm getting my money back. So much for getting Christmas out of the way early! Oh well, at least I've still got three months to get something else! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

at least yours have arrived

Joules have been a joke, rang to find a ETA and was put on hold, just after i had told him the payment had been done on paypal and before my eyes my PP app had the payment disappear and a email about the company cancelling the order

event a clue what went on, when he came back he told me he had done this and had to reorder them and still waiting for them to turn up Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Been trying to remember the name of the company and it has finally come to me.

Ariat make absolutely amazing boots. My wife has a pair. Technically riding/horse work boots, of which she does none of, but very very comfortable, hard wearing and reasonably priced. Learned to drive in 2011.
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Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
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npinks wrote:

Got off lightly with a pair of Joules in blue and bright pink

At least they gave 25% discount

npinks wrote:

at least yours have arrived
Joules have been a joke, rang to find a ETA and was put on hold, just after i had told him the payment had been done on paypal and before my eyes my PP app had the payment disappear and a email about the company cancelling the order
event a clue what went on, when he came back he told me he had done this and had to reorder them and still waiting for them to turn up

Yay! 25% off nothing. Why, that's....nothing!

Sod it, just ordered a pair of Dubarry Longfords. Not cheap, not on sale, but with my financial year ending this month I'm having a spend-up. Boots are 'protective wear' aren't they?  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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 Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

FFS! How much do you have to spend to get a well made pair of boots these days? Dubarrys duly arrived, wifey put them on, fitted perfectly but looked odd. Maybe it's me being fussy but I think the quality of finish on a pair of boots costing £349 is appalling. They're going back too!







Am I being fussy? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

i'm still waiting for mine  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Poor build quality!
I bet Dubarry are a subsidiary of Land Rover!!

Replacement Dubarrys arrived yesterday so after buying 950 quids worth of boots, we got a good pair!

Any sign of those cut-price Joules, Nick?  Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

phoned them last friday and they made excuses of slow deliveries due to been popular sale etc

but i heard her mutter that it doesn't look to have been processed, as if she was talking to someone else, then i said i had paid for them etc over the phone and low an behold the order was going to be here tuesday this week and a email confirming it

But at least if i ever use them again i have 25% off my next order  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis