In which Vik goes on a rant regarding shoes.

There's a bunch of other junk from the past few days which I fully intend to write about at some point. But right now, I'm all about the shoes. Winter shoes in particular. And how it could not possibly be any harder to find a decent pair. Let's back up, shall we?
I've been wearing the same pair of "Look at me, I'm a badass teenager aren't I cool" army boots for years now. To the point where I seem to have quite literally walked right out of them, as the boot bit is separating from the sole bit. At first, I tried to remedy this with electrical tape, which I do NOT recommend. It kind of worked for the first, oh say, ten minutes. Then it just flapped uselessly off the back of my boot as I walked. Not being one to give up easily, I tried many different methods of wrapping my shoe with various tapes to keep the cold out and my foot in, all to no avail. Thus I have admitted defeat, and begun what is certain to be a lengthy search for a new pair of boots.
Call me picky, but I have yet to find something that does not completely suck. Why does a boot need vast quantities of fur spilling forth from the top of it? Or ridiculous laces going every which way, which as far as I can tell have no purpose other than aesthetic? Why (and this is my personal favourite) does a winter boot need a three to five inch heel?! It is ICY! Heels are not conducive to ice!
Am I crazy for wanting a winter boot that is not furry, lacey, or heel-y? Apparently so, for I have yet to find it. Let me know if you do.
I'll write about everything else later tonight. Really, it's quite exciting.